Baba Nyonya Herittage
14.6.10
Nyonyas
According to my research, i found that there are two contrasting ends to Nyonyas characters.
- Gentle and soft spoken Nyonyas- is it that this type of nyonya is the youngest one, which are more attentive in embroider skill in making nyonya beaded shoes, Handkerchief ??
- Fearless and fierce Nyonyas- is it that it is related to a 'pantang larang' (taboo) of their culture and this type of nyonya (elders/ or the great-grandmother of the house) normally that are more powerful in status of the family to control their family peaceful & morality??
- For example, that no one should be watching their elder while their elder was trying to bun up her hair because it would definitely mean that the 'bunning' will fail. And the elder will punish their children if their children are not follow the taboo, even they will throw their shoes toward their children if happens.
- For example, that no one should be watching their elder while their elder was trying to bun up her hair because it would definitely mean that the 'bunning' will fail. And the elder will punish their children if their children are not follow the taboo, even they will throw their shoes toward their children if happens.
My research topic were focus more on
Gentle and soft spoken Nyonyas & Nyonya Beaded Shoes.
In the BabaNyonya olden day, the sewing and embroider skill in making nyonya beaded shoes, Handkerchief for a young nyonya is very important for their eventual marriages.
The early BabaNyonya were competitive people in everything, as most were of the prominent background, they match made and married among their own Peranakans.
The sewing and embroider skill is one of the important skill for them besides cooking! And its need to passing down the cultures to their children. That why it is so important the skill for them to have marriage a guy in olden day.
The daughters of BabaNyonya were always quote as, "a married daughter is like splashed water" but it was important to find them good husbands to keep them.
The early BabaNyonya were competitive people in everything, as most were of the prominent background, they match made and married among their own Peranakans.
The sewing and embroider skill is one of the important skill for them besides cooking! And its need to passing down the cultures to their children. That why it is so important the skill for them to have marriage a guy in olden day.
The daughters of BabaNyonya were always quote as, "a married daughter is like splashed water" but it was important to find them good husbands to keep them.
For the olden day, sewing and embroider skill is the must for a nyonya girl. Nowadays, it start to disappear. And there are the people that are contributes to recover it， and the one that learn it and passing down to next generation, is a Man.
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