The Jetties of George Town
by
Azmil Akil
Previous Post
All in the Same Sampan
3 min read
THE SUN NEVER set on the British empire, at the height of imperial rule. The British picked up many Oriental words as they colonized eastward, on their long sea...
Next Post
Insular Yet Global. Is That Not the Essence of Penang?
3 min read
GROWING UP IN the foothills of the Penang highlands, the towering heights — ever verdant, ever extant — always acted as the backdrop to my young life. It comfor...
You might also like
The Benevolent Madam Tan Say Seang: Penang philanthropist par excellence
9 min read
ON SATURDAY, 14 December 1907, at 12.30pm, the sentry on duty at the police station in the rustic village of Tanjung Tokong “noticed that one of the buildings i...
Penang Nyonya Recipes: Preserving Our Important Heritage
4 min read
DURING MY TALK at Penang Institute on Penang Nyonya Cuisine — Past, Present & Future, I elaborated on our intangible cultural heritage’s characteristics a...
My Home on Chew Jetty
5 min read
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,...
-modified.jpg)