Penang ( Pulau Pinang) meaning Island of the betel nut.
Blue signifies the sea surrounding the island.
White signifies the island itself
Yellow signifies properity
And the betel nut tree is where the island takes it's name.
- 1786 - Captain Francis Light founded Penang .
- 1826 - Straits Settlement
- 1867 - Crown Colony
- 19th December, 1941 - Japanese Occupation
- 1946 - Malayan Union
- 1948- Federation of Malaya
- 1957 - Independence ( 13th August 1957 )
- 1963 - Malaysia ( 16 th September, 1963)
The Peranakan, also known as the Straits Chinese or Baba-Nyonya, are the descendants of the early Chinese immigrants to Penang, Malacca and Singapore.
They have partially adopted Malay customs and speak a Chinese-Malay creole. The Peranakan community possesses a distinct identity in terms of food, dress, rites, crafts and culture.
Most of the Peranakan Chinese are not Muslims but practice ancestor worship and Chinese religion. During British rule, the Peranakan had a reputation of being loyal British subjects and many of them adopted British mannerisms.
They prided themselves as being Anglophone and distinguished themselves from the newly-arrived Chinamen or sinkheh. The Peranakan, however, are almost extinct today due to their re-absorption into the mainstream Chinese community.
Still, their legacy lives on in their distinctive cuisine, their elaborate nyonya kebaya costume and exquisite handicrafts.
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