Bela Jugadera

(Gambling grandmothers)

A collage portraying Kristang ladies playing ciki. Ciki is an old Chinese card game. The cards are orange and white with distinctive black geometric designs. A bolsa and buseta-de-betel is also depicted in the collage.

Artist:

Joan Marbeck

Langgiang

(The Shrimp Catcher)

A Kristang fisherman uses a V-shaped net to catch tiny shrimp (gerago) along the coast of the Straits of Malacca during the shrimp season in August.

Artist:

Özdemir Göl

Festa Assunta

(Feast of Our Lady of Assumption)

A painting which depicts the celebrations of the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady at the Church of the Assumption in Praya Lane, Melaka.

Artist:

Christianne Goonting

Festa San Pedro

(Feast of St.Peter)

A painting of the annual celebration of the Feast of St.Peter. A Catholic priest performs the blessing of the fishermen's decorated boats on the seashore in the Portuguese Settlement.

Artist:

Steve Hogan

The Author

Linggu Mai

Conference Report

Ungua Adanza

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