Exhibition
In “The death and life of Hokkien: How an ideology wiped out your mother tongue” exhibition, jointly hosted by the Hokkien Language Association of Penang and the five clan houses Cheah Kongsi, Khoo Kongsi, Tan Kongsi, Yeoh Kongsi and Lim Kongsi, visitors are urged to revive the popularity of the Hokkien language by speaking it.
Visitors will also learn of the 19th century ideology believed to be the root cause of the language’s declining usage.