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A Life Between Sea and Land: The Clan Jetties
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One can still see small boats along the Clan Jetties today.THE CLAN JETTIES — rows of houses built on wooden stilts that jut out to the sea on the north eastern...
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Pan Yi Chieh
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bhumiMATA Explores Feminine Forms and Movements
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A HOMEGROWN DANCE production celebrating the essence of womanhood and unearthing the power of clay will take shape during this year’s George Town Festival. The...
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The Benevolent Madam Tan Say Seang: Penang philanthropist par excellence
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Penang Nyonya Recipes: Preserving Our Important Heritage
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My Home on Chew Jetty
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THE CLAN JETTIES have traditionally been perceived as male-dominant communities. Though the gender divide within the jetties is not as evident as it used to be,...