Peranakans in Australia: How We Found Our Nyonya Identity As Immigrants Down Under

In their eagerness to fit in as immigrants in Australia, do newcomers lose their unique cultures? Can you honour one identity while embracing an adopted one?

These Straits Chinese migrants from Malaysia and Singapore felt culturally isolated and the pressure to assimilate. "It's hard to be Peranakan without someone else to be Peranakan with," one said.

This story is about how they found each other and formed a community in Melbourne; and a younger generation's wonder in re-discovering their nyonya and baba heritage. Can they preserve their traditions for the next generation of Australian-born "Peranakan possums"?

00:00 Intro
01:18 Who are the Peranakans?
02:36 Losing their culture as Australian immigrants
03:29 Forming the Peranakan Association Australia, Melbourne
05:25 Making authentic Peranakan food in Australia
07:00 What is 'Peranakan enough'?
08:45 Sharing Nyonya culture with Australians
10:18 Coming to Australia as a teenager
10:54 Raising her Australian-born son
12:01 Peranakan wedding ceremony
13:15 Conclusion: The "spirit of Peranakan" is...?

ALSO WATCH:
Mrs Gan's Nyonya Laksa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Nw0lMQ-NY
Mary Teo's Nasi Lemak Nyonya Style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MA47vzqZpk
How To Dress Like A Peranakan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmyq1LXcB1s
Singapore's Peranakan Indians: A Vanishing Culture Revealed https://youtu.be/UWGq3oEVA10

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