The Babas
The Babas by Felix Chia, first published in 1980, won the Highly Commended Award for English non-fiction by the National Book Development Council of Singapore.
The Babas is a social history of the Babas and Nyonya. This seminal work by Felix Chia is made available again after being long out of print. Now illustrated throughout with photographs of a rich array of Baba artefacts sourced from private and public collections, this beautifully designed hard cover book will captivate and entrance both readers who are familiar with and new to Baba culture.
Felix Chia gives a witty, frank and lively exposition of the way of life he grew up in. His reminiscences and personal anecdotes are given additional weight by oral history and research. The result is an exceptional book where text and pictures combine to encapsulate the fascinating origin, language, practices, festivities and character of the Baba.
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The Babas by Felix Chia, first published in 1980, won the Highly Commended Award for English non-fiction by the National Book Development Council of Singapore.
The Babas is a social history of the Babas and Nyonya. This seminal work by Felix Chia is made available again after being long out of print. Now illustrated throughout with photographs of a rich array of Baba artefacts sourced from private and public collections, this beautifully designed hard cover book will captivate and entrance both readers who are familiar with and new to Baba culture.
Felix Chia gives a witty, frank and lively exposition of the way of life he grew up in. His reminiscences and personal anecdotes are given additional weight by oral history and research. The result is an exceptional book where text and pictures combine to encapsulate the fascinating origin, language, practices, festivities and character of the Baba.
Publisher: Landmarks Books
Hardback
2015
ISBN: 9789814189569
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