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(early Chinese who married local ethnics in the Straits Settlement during the 15th to
19th century). This ethnic integration gave rise to a mixed Chinese /Malay culture with a certain
lifestyle, attire, cuisine and language.
Nyonyas often wore a kebaya, an attractive outfit pinned with 3 brooches (called kerongsangs)
and their slippers were embroidered with colourful glass beads.
在地陶土茶碗表現的是峇峇娘惹中的娘惹(女性)與峇峇(男性)。(峇峇娘惹指的是 15
到 19 世紀於海峽殖民地與當地原住民通婚的早期華人。)這樣的族群融合孕育出了馬來與
中國混合文化與其獨有的生活樣貌、服裝、料理、語言。
娘惹通常會穿著可峇雅,一種別有三個胸針(keronsang)的美麗服飾,而拖鞋上則縫著五
顏六色的玻璃珠。