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Most fo the festival devotees are Chinese, descended from settlers who arrived with Zheng He's fleet. These Peranakan (Straits-born Chinese) have adopted many of the local customs and religious practices.

Author: Michael Yamashita

©Michael Yamashita. No usage authorized without prior written permission.

Photo size: 29.5 Mpixels (84.3 MB uncompressed) - 6653x4428 pixels (22.2x14.8 in / 56.3x37.5 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: Hindu Festival, Malacca, Malaysia, page 314, page 315, Peranakan, Silk Road, Straits-born Chinese, Zheng He book

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