Peranakan culture in Singapore is linked to the descendants of Chinese immigrants and includes distinctive architecture, traditions & cuisine.
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Peranakan culture in Singapore is linked to the descendants of Chinese immigrants and includes distinctive architecture, traditions & cuisine.
中国のようで一線を画する、プラナカンの独特な装飾。
プラナカンとは直接的には「子孫」とか「末裔」という意味らしい。中国南東部から数世紀に渡って移住して来た中華系民族が、マレー半島で開花させた様式。赤道に近い暑い地域で、時間をかけて変化していった中国らしさの変貌ぶりが面白かった。
可愛らしい焼き物の名称くらいに思っていた。
プラナカンには、色々な儀式を通じてマレー文化に「適応していく」という意味がこめられているらしく、人種も宗教も違う地域に割り込んでいくための苦難が感じられた。
Not your typical peranakan family😂 Moods of life
#photo #expressions #peranakanmuseum #forfun #singapore (at Peranakan Museum Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm5lR4lHsLm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nc4pbpooj8u3
ถ่ายกับแมวเหมียว #catstatue #jctrip #peranakanmuseum #singapore
รูปปั้นแมวนี้ตั้งอยู่ที่หน้าพิพิทธภัณฑ์เปอรานากัน สร้างขึ้นเพื่อระลึกถึงแมวตัวหนึ่งหลงมาอยู่ที่นี่และสร้างความเอ็นดูให้กับเจ้าหน้าที่และคนที่มาเยี่ยมชม แต่จู่ๆมันก็หายไป (เสียดายที่แมวจริงๆหายไปเลยสร้างรูปปั้นเพื่อระลึกถึงมัน) #jctrip #catstatue #peranakanmuseum #singapore
@Regrann from @peranakanmuseum - Close examination of some of the pieces in #nyonyaneedlework reveals an unusual motif, of the horseshoe crab (belangkas). The motif illustrates the intersection of local and Chinese symbolism. Three species of these crabs are found in Southeast Asia. In Malaysia and Thailand, the eggs are considered a delicacy, and the Malacca Peranakan Chinese and west-coast peninsular Malays eat them with sambal, a spicy condiment. In Singapore and Malacca, Nyonya brides coiled their hair leaving a tail known as buntut belangkas at the back of the head. In Java, they symbolized loyalty and marital fidelity, since they were often found in pairs, the smaller male clinging to the female for long periods during the mating season. The Chinese word hou 鱟 for horseshoe crab is also used to express the marital bond between husband and wife, and the Hokkien pronunciation of the word, Hau, is a homonym for filial piety. But the horseshoe crab is not a common motif in Chinese textiles, and their deployment in Nyonya Needlework is a refreshing departure from the more conventional Chinese auspicious symbols. Detail from two beaded and embroidered panels, Singapore or Malacca, late 19th century. #peranakan #peranakanmuseum #TPMsg #museum #museumsg #embroidery #beadwork #motifs #horseshoe #crab - #regrann (at Peranakan Museum Singapore)