Timeless Peranakan Legacy
Author: Noelle Tan
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9789810520830
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Asian Material Culture
Author: Marianne Hulsbosch
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9089640908
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This richly illustrated volume offers the reader unique insight into the materiality of Asian cultures and the ways in which objects and practices can simultaneously embody and exhibit aesthetic and functional characteristics, as well as everyday and spiritual aspirations. Though each chapter is representative, rather than exhaustive, in its portrayal of Asian material culture, together they clearly demonstrate that objects are entities that resonate with discourses of human relationships, personal and group identity formations, ethics, values, trade, and, above all, distinctive futures.
Florence Tan's Timeless Peranakan Recipes
Author: Florence Tan
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Limited
Published: 2018-01-04
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9789814779876
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →- 70 traditional and classic Nyonya recipes including Chicken Curry, Ikan Kuah Lada, Itik Tim, Ayam Oh, Fried Chap Chye, Udang Masak Lemak and Ayam Buah Keluak - Includes recipes for sambals, pickles and desserts- Written in easy-to-follow step-by-step format
A Peranakan Legacy
Author: Peter Wee
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Published: 2011-11-15
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 9814677531
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A Peranakan Legacy captures the rich heritage of a fast disappearing way of life and put on record many traditions and practices which were previously handed only down from generation to generation. The term ‘Baba’ is used to refer to the Straits-born Chinese or Peranakans. The Babas boast a unique culture and way of life that is an amalgamation of Chinese and Malay customs and etiquette. Their culture is perhaps best captured in the beautiful clothing, stunning jewellery, pretty porcelain and other artefacts used in daily living. Girls were taught, from a young age, how to cook a variety of elaborate meals as well as crafts such as beading and embroidery. The result is a rich legacy of splendid kebayas (embroidered blouses), beadwork and various other items. Through lavish, full-colour photographs of Peranakan artefacts and clothing, this book explains the origins of the various customs and traditions. While some customs are still practiced today, other more complicated ones have disappeared as modern babas adapted to contemporary lifestyles which are deemed more convenient and practical.
Sarong Kebaya
Author: Peter Lee
Publisher: Asian Civilisations Museum
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13:
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Phoenix Rising
Author: Hwei-Fe'n Cheah
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Using Nyonya beadwork as both a lens and an object of study, Hwei-Fe'n Cheah explores historical, social and cultural transformations in the Peranakan Chinese community. Phoenix Rising provides social scientists with tangible tools for examining concepts of modernity and tradition. For gender theorists, Phoenix Rising exemplifies the way time was used for beadwork and embroidery, thus crafting notions of Nyonya culture and identity. The reader is simultaneously taken on two journeys, the one pictorial, the other analytic, to learn about the changing ways in which meaning intersects with items of material culture---historically and currently. The combination is a visually and intellectually exciting example of multi-disciplinary research that is also aesthetically stunning. Barbara Leigh Adjunct Professor, University of Technology Sydney --
A Baba Bibliography
Nyonya Kebaya
Author: Christine Ong Kiat Neo
Publisher: Transnational Press London
Published: 2019-01-03
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 1910781975
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book combines the passionate and the practical features of the kebaya fashion. It renews the intricate embroidery work of the past through the creative adaptation to fit contemporary demands. The outfit can be worn and cared for on a daily basis or based on creative preferences of the nyonyas. The book also shares tips and ideas on matching the kebayas with the sarongs (skirts) so as to achieve an amazing ensemble! Aspects of the sarong art is also highlighted.
The Convergence of the Performing and Creative Arts
Author: Sooi Beng Tan
Publisher:
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 390
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This edited volume forms a compilation of new works on architecture, fine arts, crafts, film, music, dance, theatre, new media, design, advertising, publishing, research and development software, television and radio, which look at the dynamics and impact of the convergence of the arts within the context of the creative industries. They debate issues of engaging audiences through convergence, participation, collaboration and agency in the transformation of traditions, creation of alternative methodologies, education, digital media and design, as well as representation in the creative arts. This book promotes dialogue between and across disciplines with a focus on the varied historical, cultural and technological settings in different parts of the world in which convergence is located. The proceedings describe some of the ways that convergence is restructuring culture and society and the relationship between audiences, producers and content in Asia. Convergence involves changes in the methods culture is created and consumed."--Preface and acknowledgements.
Rethinking Fashion Globalization
Author: Sarah Cheang
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2021-07-15
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 1350181307
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Rethinking Fashion Globalization is a timely call to rewrite the fashion system and push back against Eurocentric dominance within fashion histories by presenting new models, approaches and understandings of fashion from critical thinkers at the forefront of decolonial fashion discourse. This edited collection draws together original, diverse, and richly reflective critiques of the fashion system from both established and emerging fashion scholars, researchers and creative practitioners. Chapters straddle current calls for decolonization and inclusion, as well as reflections on de-westernization, post-colonialism, sustainability, transnationalism, national identities, social activism, global fashion narratives, diversity, and more. The volume is divided into three key themes, 'Disruptions in Time and Space', 'Nationalism and Transnationalism' and 'Global Design Practices'. These themes re-map fashion's origins, practices and futures, to present alternatives for reclaiming and rethinking fashion globalization in the 21st century.
