Peranakan Indians of Singapore and Melaka: Indian Babas and Nonyas - Chitty Melaka
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"What has become of the Chitty of yesteryear? I often wondered but did not go beyond. It is heartening then, that Samuel Dhoraisingam has written a gem of a book, Peranakan Indians of Singapore and Melaka, on the small and fast-shrinking community that exists today mostly in Gajah Berang, Malacca. Descendants of South Indian merchants who settled in Malaya almost four centuries ago, the Peranakan Indian community became known as Chitty Melaka. They cherish their orthodox Hindu faith and life largely centres around the temple. Dhoraisingam records the origin, history and culture of their unique heritage. His documentation is most interesting for its meticulous detailing of quaint similarities and contrasts with the Peranakan Chinese" (The Peranakan).
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Contents
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Peranakan Indians of Singapore and Melaka: Indian Babas and Nonyas - Chitty Melaka
[Whole Publication, ISBN: 9789812305992] -
Preliminary pages with Foreword by President SR Nathan
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1. Origin of the Peranakan Indians during the Melaka Sultanate
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2. The Peranakan Indians in Portuguese Melaka
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3. The Peranakan Indians in Dutch Melaka
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4. The Peranakan Indians under British Rule in Melaka and their Migration to Singapore
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5. The Peranakan Indians under Japanese Occupation, 1942-45
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6. The Peranakan Indians today in Gajah Berang, Melaka
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7. Some Major Saivite Festivals and Ceremonies of the Peranakan Indians
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8. Fertility and Marriage Ceremonies
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9. Funerals
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10. Clothes, Jewellery and Footwear
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11. Peranakan Indian Cuisine
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12. Notes on the Spoken Language of the Peranakan Indians
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13. Some Unique Features of the Peranakan Indians
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14. Some Prominent Peranakan Indians in Singapore
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15. Conclusion
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Sources
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Index
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About the Author
