This year, she took it a step further by producing a Christmas pageant entirely in Kristang. Sta Maria, a cultural enthusiast from the Portuguese Settlement in Ujong Pasir here, is passionate ...

MELAKA: Efforts are being made to celebrate Christmas at the Portuguese Settlement in Ujong Pasir by preserving the Kristang tradition and culture, says a community activist. The Portuguese ...

The kebaya represents cultural heritage from the Malay, Peranakan (Chinese, Baba Nyonya, Chetti, Siamese, Kristang) and other communities in Malaysia, as well as other countries in South-East Asia.

Lopez, when interviewed, said it is the first time that a Kristang-themed beauty pageant and choir were organised. Kristang is the local Portuguese language. “We intended to create a traditional ...