Title
Studio portrait of a group of Peranakan Indian women
Year/Period
Around 1950s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 21.5 x 16.0 cm,
Image size: 21.4 x 15.9 cm
Image size: 21.4 x 15.9 cm
Accession No.
2025-00775
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr Ponnosamy Kalastree
This is a studio portrait of a group of Peranakan Indian women in Singapore. Peranakan Indians (also known as Chitty Melaka or Chetti Melaka) are descendants of South Indian traders (particularly Tamils) who settled in Malacca during the 15th to 16th centuries and married local women of Malay and Chinese descent. They trace their roots to Kampung Chitty, in Gajah Berang, Malacca, and there is a small community numbering approximately 5,000 in Singapore.
