12-21-2005, 08:31 AM
<b>INDIAN PERANAKANS : The Chitty Melaka</b>
The Melaka Chitty community, also known as the Malacca Straits-born Hindus or Indian Peranakans has been in Malacca, Malaysia since the reign of the Malacca Sultanate in the early 15th. century.
Trading between the West and East had long been established. Due to the distance and weather conditions, traders had to make several stops along the Straits of Malacca and Malacca was seen as the best location.
It was the ideal choice for traders as it was stragically located and food supplies were easily available. As Malacca gained its popularity, more and more traders including the Hindus from the Corromandel Coast, Southern India thronged its port.
More on Chitty Melaka @
http://www.geocities.com/mlkachittii1u2/dpage6
Melaka Chitty wedding past
<img src='http://www.geocities.com/mlkachittii1u2/Chitti_3.JPG' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Present
<img src='http://www.geocities.com/mlkachittii1u2/Chitti_B.JPG' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
The Melaka Chitty community, also known as the Malacca Straits-born Hindus or Indian Peranakans has been in Malacca, Malaysia since the reign of the Malacca Sultanate in the early 15th. century.
Trading between the West and East had long been established. Due to the distance and weather conditions, traders had to make several stops along the Straits of Malacca and Malacca was seen as the best location.
It was the ideal choice for traders as it was stragically located and food supplies were easily available. As Malacca gained its popularity, more and more traders including the Hindus from the Corromandel Coast, Southern India thronged its port.
More on Chitty Melaka @
http://www.geocities.com/mlkachittii1u2/dpage6
Melaka Chitty wedding past
<img src='http://www.geocities.com/mlkachittii1u2/Chitti_3.JPG' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Present
<img src='http://www.geocities.com/mlkachittii1u2/Chitti_B.JPG' border='0' alt='user posted image' />