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PeranakanAny native-born Indonesian of mixed Indonesian and foreign ancestry. The term often refers to the Peranakan Chinese, the largest and most important Peranakan group, who formed a stable community by the mid-19th century, partly adopting the indigenous way of life and generally speaking the native tongue. By contrast, in the early 20th century a large wave of Chinese immigration created a Totok (foreign-born) Chinese community. Unlike the Peranakans, the Totoks retained their own Chinese dialects and remained China-oriented. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It is the traditional costume of Straits Chinese ladies and other Peranakan women from Indonesia and Thailand. Suryadinata's interesting essay on the Peranakan Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia dissects the various ways acculturated Chinese groups such as the Babas and Straits Chinese have been viewed and identified themselves over time and in different contexts. In the political consolidation process of the Baba leaders, the founding of the Straits Chinese British Association in 1900 was decisive. |
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