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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 377666, member: 2844&quot;]Exactly. And 19th century? Peranakan have been in the region for centuries, and they are a mix of Chinese and locals, as is their very specific culture.</p><p>My first Peranakan ancestor, that I know of, was Gan Eng Cu in the 15th century. He never set up shop from China, but was a captain (mayor) with strong ties to the royal court of the Majapahit empire. Both his children married East Javanese royalty. That goes to show how much the Peranakan were part of Straits society. Not 19th century newcomers at all.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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