Malacca, Malaysia Hotels and Travel Guide
Malacca (Malay: Melaka) is the capital of the state of Malacca, on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia. Modern-day Malacca is a sleepy city that belies its wealth of history.
Malacca is a center of Peranakan culture. When Chinese settlers originally came to Malacca as miners, traders and coolies, they took local brides (of Javanese, Batak, Achenese, etc descent) and adopted many local customs. The result of this is an interesting mix of local and Chinese cultures. The men are addressed as Babas and the women Nonyas by their servants meaning Master and Mistress. A small group of Eurasians of Portuguese descent continue to speak their unique creole, known as Cristão or Kristang. |
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