Baba Nyonya culture in Penang and Phuket
By Khoo Salma Nasution
July 2010 FEATURE
In maritime trading areas, cultural and family ties tend to spread along coastlines and concentrate at townships and ports. The evident similarities in language and cultural practices in Penang and Phuket are a case in point. Khoo Salma Nasution explores the rapport between Malaysia’s north-western coast and Thailand’s south-western coast which stretches beyond national borders and political time.When I First walked down Thalang Road in Tongkah, the old town of Phuket, several years ago, I was reminded of the streets of Penang....
Khoo Salma Nasution
