Episode 54 | The development of Malaysian Chinese identity with my mate Davo | 马来西亚华人

Today I will be interviewing and chatting with my good mate Davo about the development of Malaysian Chinese identity through history.
Peranakans, clan houses, discrimination and a bit of cake on top, tune in to discover more about the history of Malaysian Chinese!
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[@Raida]

Malaysian here. Trust me that I'll be listening to this with great interest.

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A clan comprises all the families of the same surname. In the past, the offspring of these families would marry within the same clan. Hence, the clan association wields considerable socio-economic influence.
However, over time, inter-clan marriages became common, and Malaysian Chinese increasingly spoke a unitary language - Mandarin - rather than their respective dialects.

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The Peranakans were descended from the officials of the Ming Dynasty who were placed within the Malaccan Court (present day Melaka State) during the 15th century by Admiral Zhenghe.

[@bernardlokman5442]

The term ‘malay’ in Peranakan culture is very broad, eg, the women Malaya’s Chinese married in 17-18th century were mostly bought slaves from Sumatra, Borneo and Bali. Many of the babah-s and the bought slave women spoke a lingua franca called ‘melayu pasar’/bazaar malay. Even in Java and Padang, the real old peranakans spoke creole malay and were known to recite better pantuns than the Javanese and the Minangs. There is an account of that in John Anderson’s diplomacy mission to Sumatra. Btw ‘Kue’ /Kuih comes from Hokkien 粿. I am a 5th generation Deli/Medan Chinese from both sides living in Melb. We can chat if you want to know more of the in depth history of Malaya Chinese diaspora.

[@bamboohistorypodcast5250]

Thanks for your comment and insight - it's interesting to know that Peranakans have such a rich and diverse history as a result of the fusion between different cultures to form this unique group of people.
Would be happy to chat with you - hit me up and we can go from there :)

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Lee Kuan Yew's parents were Hakka. They weren't Peranakans.

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Never fear, Dai Lo is near...ABC#1

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Why is the Chinese diaspora in the US known as Chinese American whereas the same in Malaysia is called Malaysian Chinese?
This is a significant identity issue to ponder over with its socio-political implications.