Portuguese Settlement, Malacca
Portuguese Settlement | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Malay | Kampung Portugis |
| • Chinese | 葡萄牙村 |
| • Portuguese | Aldeia de São João |
| Portuguese Settlement (Saint John's Village) Portuguese Settlement (Saint John's Village) | |
Portuguese Settlement is located in Malacca Portuguese Settlement Portuguese Settlement Portuguese Settlement in Malacca, Malay Peninsular and Malaysia Show map of MalaccaPortuguese Settlement is located in Peninsular Malaysia Portuguese Settlement Portuguese Settlement Portuguese Settlement (Peninsular Malaysia) Show map of Peninsular MalaysiaPortuguese Settlement is located in Malaysia Portuguese Settlement Portuguese Settlement Portuguese Settlement (Malaysia) Show map of Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 02°11′09′′N 102°15′57′′E / 2.18583°N 102.26583°E / 2.18583; 102.26583 | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Malacca |
| District | Melaka Tengah |
| City | Malacca City |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MYT) |
| Postal code | 75050 |
The Portuguese Settlement (Saint John's Village; Portuguese: Aldeia de São João; Malay: Kampung St. John, Kampung Portugis) is a settlement area of Ujong Pasir in Malacca City, Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia, which serves as a home for the Kristang people. The Kristang people are a Malaysian ethnic group with mixed Portuguese and Malay heritage, originating from the time of the Portuguese rule in Malacca (16th to 17th century).
In 1933, 11 hectares of land at Malacca were purchased with the purpose of creating a haven for the scattered Kristang people. The swampy land was cleared and 10 wooden houses with earth floors and attap roofs were built. Saint John's village, as that simple fishing village was originally known, soon attracted additional Kristang from other areas of Malacca, and grew to become one of Malacca's main tourist attractions, improving the standard of living of its villagers.
Like many other Portuguese-speaking communities around the world, the Portuguese Settlement holds a yearly "June festival" that opens with Festa de São João ("Feast of Saint John", June 23) and closes with Festa de São Pedro ("Feast of Saint Peter", the fishermen's patron saint, June 29). This festival is attended by about 100,000 visitors from Malaysia and abroad. At the festival one can hear Kristang folk songs and watch dancers in colourful costumes perform to the rhythm of branyu music. An important event in the festival is the blessing of the local fishermen's boats, specially decorated for the occasion, to assure good catch.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ Ivy Tan (June 2007). "Malaccan MCA leaders at the Portuguese Settlement" (PDF). The Guardian. 3. Malaysian Chinese Association: 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007年10月21日. Retrieved 2007年09月27日.
External links
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- Chapter 7 - The Luso-Asiatic Communities
- Malacca's Portuguese community : Rocking along the Sand's Edge
