Nyonya
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Nyonya is a term used in Peranakan Chinese culture to refer to women of mixed Chinese and local Southeast Asian heritage, known for their distinctive customs, cuisine, and dress.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Peranakan identity
ⓘ
cultural term ⓘ honorific title ⓘ |
| artAssociation |
Nyonya beadwork
ⓘ
Nyonya embroidery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baba-Nyonya community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peranakan community NERFINISHED ⓘ Straits Chinese community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cuisineAssociation |
Nyonya cuisine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peranakan cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRecognition |
recognized as part of the intangible cultural heritage of Malaysia
ⓘ
recognized as part of the intangible cultural heritage of Singapore ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
distinctive cuisine ⓘ distinctive customs ⓘ distinctive dress ⓘ elaborate wedding rituals ⓘ syncretic Chinese–Malay traditions ⓘ use of Malay language with Hokkien influences ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | totok Chinese (recent Chinese immigrants) ⓘ |
| dressAssociation |
kebaya Nyonya
ⓘ
sarong kebaya ⓘ |
| etymologyOrigin | Malay language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | Portuguese word "dona" (lady) ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| honorificUsage | used as a respectful form of address for Peranakan women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identityType | hybrid Chinese–Southeast Asian identity ⓘ |
| languageAssociation |
Baba Malay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peranakan Malay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maleCounterpart | Baba ⓘ |
| materialCultureAssociation |
Nyonya furniture
ⓘ
Nyonya jewelry NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyonya porcelain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo |
women of Peranakan Chinese heritage
ⓘ
women of mixed Chinese and local Southeast Asian ancestry ⓘ |
| region |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malacca NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Straits Settlements (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionAssociation |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese folk religion ⓘ Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialRole |
keepers of Peranakan domestic culture
ⓘ
transmitters of Peranakan culinary traditions ⓘ transmitters of Peranakan embroidery and beadwork ⓘ |
| timePeriod | emerged during Ming and Qing dynasty-era Chinese migration to Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInCulture | Peranakan Chinese culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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