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X-Mas National Bash at Portuguese Square!



Christmas atmosphere at Ujung Pasir – Portuguese Square…

Portuguese Square will flood again! Not with the rain although it is a Monsoon Season but will flood with people all over Malaysia. On this coming 27th December, Melaka will be hosting National Christmas Celebration 2008. Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak are expected to attend this celebration with an estimate of 20,000 visitors will come.

Many activities and performances will be held and there must be one from the Portuguese community themselves – the Famous Branyo. A celebration will not complete without feast, variety of Melaka and Portuguese dishes awaits. And lastly a big celebration fireworks!

— asmaliana

Jingling Nona




Jingling nona jingling nona yokare kasa
Kasa rata kota jele lagu pasa
Teng alah oteng pak oteng sala oteng
Teng alah oteng pak oteng sala oteng

That few lyrics from a Malacca Portuguese Song Jingling Nona…

Melaka have it’s unique Kristang folk song from the Portuguese Descendant. The Kristang song also famous with the Malaka Portuguese Descendants folk dance – Branyo and Farapeira. Branyo and Farapeira also adopt by local Malay into their Joget Lambak Dance. Joget Lambak dance is unique to the Malays in Melaka. History of this Portuguese dance can be traced as far as 16th century when Portugal Fleet came to Melaka lead by Portugal Naval Army Commander Afonso de Albuquerque in 1511.

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— asmaliana




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