Malacca Heritage - Uniquely Melaka
Malacca, a beautiful coastal city by the western shore of Malaysia, is a city of heritage where you can find the imprints of British, Dutch and Portuguese forces left behind in buildings, forts, places of worships like churches and many more. It is no wonder that its rich historical culture has earned it a World Heritage Site designation in July 2008. The state is also very much one of the key state for the birth of the Baba Nyonya ( or Peranakan Chinese ) culture that transcends the various places along the straits of Malacca. Nyonya is the term for the ladies and Baba for the gentlemen from the decendents of late 15th and 16th-century Chinese immigrants to the Indonesian archipelagos during the Colonial era. Members of this community in Melaka uniquely address themselves as "Nyonya Baba" instead of "Baba-Nyonya" vs the other decedents along the straits settlement. Upon arrival from a 4 hour bus from Singapore, we headed over to the Melaka Sentral ( ...
