Bird's nest is one of Hotel Puri's main attraction because birds actually lay their nest inside the hotel itself ( guest rooms not included, don't worry).
Day 2 was mainly about getting to know more about the Baba & Nyonya culture. In order to do so, went to a Baba Heritage Musuem where cameras are not allowed.. *sigh*
This lantern is spotted outside the Musuem.
To most of us, these lanterns are deemed as lanterns used during funerals. However, for the B & N culture, they are the normal sets of lanterns used in their daily lives. They have a different set of lanterns for funerals.
Okay,
A little history lesson here...
The B & N culture all started when the Chinese business man from China comes to Melaka and meets his love of their life which happens to be a Malay local and marries her. That was how the assimilation process occured. In my opinion, as the male was Chinese, thus chinese culture was more dominant. This is because most of the B & N apparatus and customs are adopted from the Chinese culture rather than the Malay culture. Anyhow, their outfit portrays a balance in mixture cultures.
The blouse is supposely Chinese which has changed in design after many years and the sarung is Malay.
Taken from Hotel Puri but this is roughly how the windows look like in the B & N house.
The B & N culture is an interesting cultures which is rich in customs and good food! However, I've gotta pity the Nyonyas as they had to be conservative by staying at home to learn how to sew and cook. They are also not allowed to leave the house as they cannot be seen by guys. FYI, in case you are thinking, liddat how they are they gonna find a husband lerr.. Marriages are arranged by their parents in the olden days people. And a Nyonya who has passed the age of 20 years old and has not married yet will be deemed destined to be a spinster for the rest of her life. She will have to work as a maid for the remaining time of her life. Sad huh..
B'days are like the most important day of our lives nowadays because we look forward to the wishes and special treatment we are going to receive and also not forgetting the nice presents.
Olden times, in the B & N cultures the B'day presents are quite intriguing. Imagine getting them for your B'day.. I would like to see your reaction.. XD
B'day presents options list :
1) Rock Sugar - Wishing you a sweet life in the future
2) Eggs - Wishing you good fertility
3) Candles - Used to lighten up your way in life
4) Longevity Noodles - Wishing you long life
Yea, its superstitious but those were the days.. Long GONE.. :)
The roofs of the houses look like those olden roofs in China.
Well, before heading home..
Visited Malaysia's Oldest temple!
400 years old..
Its called Cheng Hoon Teng..
Thats all about the trip.
Have a nice day!
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