Straits Chinese
E926200
Straits Chinese refers to the Peranakan Chinese community in Southeast Asia, known for its distinct blend of Chinese and local Malay/Indonesian cultures, customs, and cuisine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Straits Chinese canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Peranakan community
ⓘ
cultural group ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Baba Chinese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baba-Nyonya NERFINISHED ⓘ Peranakan Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Chinese culture
ⓘ
Indonesian culture ⓘ Malay culture ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
adapted Chinese festivals with local elements
ⓘ
elaborate ancestor worship rituals ⓘ use of Malay in domestic life with Chinese religious practices ⓘ |
| demographicGroup | Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
associated with British Straits Settlements era
ⓘ
descendants of early Chinese migrants to the Malay Archipelago ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Peranakan cuisine
ⓘ
Straits Eclectic architecture ⓘ distinct hybrid culture ⓘ ornate traditional dress ⓘ unique wedding customs ⓘ |
| language |
Baba Malay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese languages ⓘ English ⓘ Malay ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
Peranakan porcelain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
beaded slippers ⓘ embroidered textiles ⓘ ornate wooden furniture ⓘ |
| region |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malacca NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Straits Settlements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Jawi Peranakan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peranakan Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Chinese folk religion ⓘ Christianity ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| socialStatus | historically middle and upper middle class ⓘ |
| traditionalCuisine |
ayam buah keluak
ⓘ
kueh desserts ⓘ laksa ⓘ ngoh hiang ⓘ otak-otak ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
kebaya Nyonya
ⓘ
sarong kebaya ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.