ASEAN HERITAGE TRAIL: PERANAKAN A COLOURFUL CULTURE

More than any other cultures in Southeast Asia, the Peranakan heritage fully embodies the essence of the region. Peranakan people are often referred in Malaysia and Singapore as Straits Chinese why communities call themselves Baba and Nyonya (Baba for men and Nyonya for women) including the ones living in the South of Thailand. In Phuket for example, local Peranakan people call themselves “Phuket Babas”.

 Peranakan people developed a peculiar culture particularly reflected in objects of the daily life, ornaments and fashion with their bright colours. Shades of green, turquoise mix with bright pink or yellow colours mixed with strings of gold.