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In your pairs, research on these questions and document the answers down in your respective padlet tabs. Feel free to add pictures to support your research if needed!

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In your pairs, research on these questions and document the answers down in your respective padlet tabs. Feel free to add pictures to support your research if needed!

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1. What is Peranakan culture and where did it come from?

2. What patterns, colours, and symbols are commonly seen in Peranakan tiles?

3. How does Peranakan culture show a blend of different cultures (like Chinese, Malay, and European)?

4. Where can you find Peranakan tiles in Singapore or other places today, and what/where do they decorate the tiles at?

5.What languages do Peranakan people traditionally speak?

6.What kind of houses or decorations are common in Peranakan culture?

7. What are some important values or beliefs in Peranakan families?

8.How is Peranakan culture shown in Singapore today?

9.Why is it important to keep Peranakan culture alive?

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The peranPeranakan culture is a unique hybrid of traditions developed by the descendants of early Chinese immigrants and local Malay and Indonesian women in the 15th-17th centuries in the Straits Settlements (modern-day Malaysia, Singapore, and parts of Indonesia).akan

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Peranakan culture is a unique hybrid of traditions developed by the descendants of early Chinese immigrants and local Malay and Indonesian women in the 15th-17th centuries in the Straits Settlements (modern-day Malaysia, Singapore, and parts of Indonesia).

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Q1 What is Peranakan Culture and where did it come from?

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Q1 What is Peranakan Culture and where did it come from?

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Peranakan culture is a vibrant hybrid of various traditions which originated in Southeast Asia , particularly around the Malay Archipelago.

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Q1 What is Peranakan culture and where is it from?

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Q1 What is Peranakan culture and where is it from?

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Peranakan is from south-east Asia, mostly china, India and Europe. Peranakan culture is a unique hybrid culture developed by the descendants of early Chinese immigrants who settled in the Malay Archipelago, intermarried with local customs over centuries.

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Question 1: Peranakan culture is a unique creolized culture formed from the fusion of Chinese immigrants with the indigenous Malay and Indonesian cultures in island Southeast Asia, particularly in Malacca, Singapore, and Indonesia.

Question 2: Peranakan tiles feature intricate patterns like flowers (peonies, lotuses), fruits (pomegranates, pineapples), birds (peacocks, magpies), mythical creatures (phoenix, qilin), and European-inspired geometric motifs.

Question 3: Peranakan culture blends Chinese, Malay, and European influences through its language (Baba Malay), vibrant cuisine featuring both Chinese and Malay ingredients and techniques, intricate art and crafts with unique motifs, and traditional fashion like the kebaya, which incorporates elements from various cultures

Question 4: You can find authentic Peranakan tiles at the Peranakan Tiles Gallery in Chinatown, Singapore, and on the floors and walls of traditional Peranakan shophouses in areas like Katong and Joo Chiat.

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 Peranakan Tiles & Culture - Keira (19) & Charles (20)

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 Peranakan Tiles & Culture - Keira (19) & Charles (20)

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What is Peranakan culture and where did it come from?

Hybrid of Chinese & Malay

Originated from Straits Settlements of Southeast Asia in the early 15th - 17th centuries

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Q1: The term Peranakan dates back to the 15th century A.D, when a legend says that a chinese princess married the sultan of malacca in what is now a port city in Malaysia . Men from her entourage married local women and their children were known as Peranakans, translated as local born in Malay.

Q2 Some common motifs are dragons, phoenix, qilin, Ruyi sceptre, swastika and many more.

Q3: Chinese and the Malay language forged together form baba Malay, common language spoken by Peranakan.

Q4: Blair road, Everton road and Joo Chiat are 3 places to see these Peranakan tiles.

Q5: Baba Malay is a language forged by Hokkien and Malay.

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Peranakan culture is a blend of Chinese and Malay culture, made from Chinese marrying Malays or Indonesians. The men are called baba and the females are called Nonya. Not all Peranakan are of Chinese decent, thus they have Arab and sometimes western influences.

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The patterns is a mix of Chinese and European geometric pattern.The colours are bold and vibrant like tortoise blue.The symbols often show prosperity linked animals like goldfish and deers.

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Q1 Peranakan culture is a unique fusion of different ancestral cultures

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Q1 Peranakan culture is a unique fusion of different ancestral cultures

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Question 1 : what is Peranakan culture and where did it come from?

Peranakan culture is a mix of Chinese and local traditions (mainly Malay). It began in port cities where Chinese traders married locals.

Question 2 : what patterns, colours and symbols are commonly seen in Peranakan tiles?

Some common patterns, colours and symbols in Peranakan tiles include flowers(peonies, lotuses, chrysanthemums)

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It is a vibrant hybrid culture of Malay and Chinese.

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Q2 What patterns, colours, and symbols are commonly seen in Peranakan tiles?

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Q2 What patterns, colours, and symbols are commonly seen in Peranakan tiles?

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Turquoise, pink, emerald and green are common colours used in Peranakan tiles. Peonies, birds, peacocks and fruits are also commonly used.

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What are patterns, colours, and symbols commonly seen in Peranakan tiles?

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What are patterns, colours, and symbols commonly seen in Peranakan tiles?

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Patterns: Peonies, Chrysanthemums, Lotuses

Colours: Turquoise, Pink, Emerald green

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How does Peranakan culture show a blend of different cultures (like Chinese, Malay, and European)?

They speak Baba Malay (Malay + Chinese)

They wear Chinese-style kebayas with Malay embroidery

They cook spicy dishes using Chinese techniques and Malay spices

They decorate homes with European furniture and peranakan tiles

They celebrated festivals with European orchestral music and Malay dance performances