Asia Album: People join cultural heritage festival in Singapore-Xinhua
Asia Album: People join cultural heritage festival in Singapore
Source: Xinhua
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2025-05-26 11:01:16
Nyonya models showcase traditional peranakan costumes at a fashion parade during a cultural heritage festival in Singapore's Gardens by the Bay on May 24, 2025. (Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)
SINGAPORE, May 26 (Xinhua) -- People joined in a cultural heritage festival in Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, getting close to traditional Peranakan costumes and food.
The Baba-Nyonya, or Peranakans, are descendants of Chinese immigrants who intermarried with local Malays, creating a distinct cultural identity. Male descendants are called "Baba," while female descendants are called "Nyonya".
Nyonya models showcase traditional peranakan costumes at a fashion parade during a cultural heritage festival in Singapore's Gardens by the Bay on May 24, 2025. (Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)People learn about traditional peranakan costumes during a cultural heritage festival at the Intan, a museum on peranakan culture in Singapore on May 11, 2025. (Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)People enjoy delicacies at a traditional peranakan feast known as "Tok Panjang" during a cultural heritage festival in Singapore on May 10, 2025. (Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)This photo shows a delicacy served at a traditional peranakan feast known as "Tok Panjang" during a cultural heritage festival in Singapore on May 10, 2025. (Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)This photo shows delicacies served at a traditional peranakan feast known as "Tok Panjang" during a cultural heritage festival in Singapore on May 10, 2025. (Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)■
