Guest guest Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 INDIAN PERANAKANS : The Chitty Melaka The Melaka Chitty community, also known as the Malacca Straits-born Hindus or Indian Peranakans has been in Malacca, Malaysia since the reign of the Malacca Sultanate in the early 15th. century. Trading between the West and East had long been established. Due to the distance and weather conditions, traders had to make several stops along the Straits of Malacca and Malacca was seen as the best location. It was the ideal choice for traders as it was stragically located and food supplies were easily available. <font color="blue">As Malacca gained its popularity, more and more traders including the Hindus from the Corromandel Coast, Southern India thronged its port.</font color> More on Chitty Melaka @ http://www.geocities.com/mlkachittii1u2/dpage6 Melaka Chitty wedding Chitty Melaka - women in their kebayas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 oh cool...i myself in malaysia wasnt sure about this..all i knew that Melaka had Babas & Nyonyas....didint know they were hindu!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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