The Baba of Melaka Culture and Identity of a Chinese Peranakan Community in Malaysia

Based on a long term ethnographic study, this book provides a comprehensive description of Baba culture and identity in Melaka, Malaysia. It analyses the term Baba, the development of Baba society, their distribution in Melaka and overt features of identity, the Baba Malay dialect, customs and religion, kinship and social interaction-all of which tie in to changes in Baba identity.

Format: Small PB
Year published: 2021
Pages: 303
Sub-genre: culture
Imprint: SIRD
Product weight: 560g