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Nus Baba House - Architecture and Artefacts of a Straits Chinese Home (Paperback)
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Nus Baba House - Architecture and Artefacts of a Straits Chinese Home (Paperback)
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Loot Price R486
Discovery Miles 4 860
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"Baba," "Nonya," "Peranakan" and "Straits Chinese" are terms that
refer to the descendants of Chinese traders who settled in
Southeast Asia centuries ago, and assimilated aspects of indigenous
Malay culture into Chinese culture. Built between 1896 and 1897,
the NUS Baba House was the ancestral home of the Wee family, who
are part of the Straits Chinese community in Singapore. The
building is now a museum that replicates the unique experience of a
visit to a 1928 Peranakan home, featuring a range of beautiful and
distinctive furniture, architectural decorations, ceramics and
other household objects cherished by the Straits Chinese. NUS Baba
House: Architecture and Artefacts of a Straits Chinese Home is an
illustrated guide for visitors as well as a useful reference for
people interested in the social history of Southeast Asia.
Accompanied by detailed photography and carefully researched
explanations of the symbolism behind the objects and ornamental
motifs in the house, this guide is designed to provide an exclusive
view into the colourful domestic lifestyle of the Straits Chinese
people.
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