Peranakan Indians of Singapore and Melaka

Author Eugene P. Odum

Publisher Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

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Author

Eugene P. Odum

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Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

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2006

ISBN13

9789812305992

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eBook

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College Freshman - College Senior

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Overview

Documents the history, customs, religion and culture of the Peranakan Indians of Singapore and Malacca.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contents.
Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
1: Origin of the Peranakan Indians during the Melaka Sultanate.
2: The Peranakan Indians in Portuguese Melaka.
3: The Peranakan Indians in Dutch Melaka.
4: The Peranakan Indians under British Rule in Melaka and their Migration to Singapore.
5: The Peranakan Indians under Japanese Occupation, 1942–45.
6: The Peranakan Indians Today in Gajah Berang, Melaka.
7: Some Major Saivite Festivals and Ceremonies of the Peranakan Indians.
8: Fertility and Marriage Ceremonies.
9: Funerals.
10: Clothes, Jewellery and Footwear.
11: Peranakan Indian Cuisine.
12: Notes on the Spoken Language of the Peranakan Indians.
13: Some Unique Features of the Peranakan Indians.
14: Some Prominent Peranakan Indians in Singapore.
15: Conclusion.
Sources.
Index.
About the Author.
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