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Encyclopedia > Eurasians in Singapore

The community of Eurasians in Singapore refers to people descended from Europeans who intermarried with local Asians. The ethnicities within the community span the length and breadth of Europe, although Eurasian migrants to Singapore in the 19th century came largely from colonies already in Asia, such as British Malaya; Chittagong and Goa in India; the Dutch East Indies and French Indochina. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Asian people[1] is a demonym for people from Asia. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Eurasian, in English vernacular, is a term that refers to those of mixed European and Asian ancestry, regardless of continent of origin. ... Immigration is the movement of people from one nation-state to another. ... It has been suggested that Benign colonialism be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... British Malaya was a set of states that were colonized by the British from the 18th and the 19th until the 20th century. ... This article is about Chittagong as a city in Bangladesh. ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Flag Capital Hanoi Language(s) French Political structure Federation Historical era New Imperialism  - Established 1887  - Addition of Laos 1893  - Vietnam Declaration of Independence September 2, 1945  - Independence of Laos July 19, 1949  - Independence of Cambodia November 9, 1953  - Disestablished 1954 Area  - 1945 750,000 km2 289,577 sq mi Currency...


Currently, the community boasts family names which come from British (Capel, Caines, Hogan, Reeves, Shepherdson and Smith), Danish (Lange), Dutch (Ess, Marbeck, Moesbergen, Reutens, Van Cuylenberg and Vanderstraaten), French (Longue, Poulier), German (Oehlers), Italian (Marini), Portuguese (Carvalho, Conceicao, De Almeida, De Payva, De Souza, Gomes, Lazaroo, Monteiro, Nunes, Oliveiro, Pereira, Pestana, Rodrigues and Theseira), Spanish (Lopez) and Swedish (Holmberg, Olsen) nationalities.

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European ancestry

The Portuguese

The first Europeans to land in Asia were the Portuguese, followed by the Spanish. The Portuguese explorers also ferried the first Jesuit priests to Asia. Their descendants, who are of mixed Portuguese and Chinese/Indian/Malay descent, are collectively known as the Gente Kristang. Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... The Kristang or Cristão people are an ethnic group of people, mostly in Malacca (Malaysia) and Singapore. ...


The Dutch

In 1602, a Dutch trading company called the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC (literally "United East Indies Company" but better known in English as the Dutch East India Company) was created to conduct trade in the area east of the Cape of Good Hope and west of the Straits of Magellan. In establishing their numerous trade stations spanning across Asia, the Dutch created independent settler societies in each of their colonies, where Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia) became the administrative centre and rendezvous point for the company's Asian shipping traffic. The Indies, on the display globe of the Field Museum, Chicago The Indies or East Indies (or East India) is a term used to describe lands of South and South-East Asia, occupying all of the former British India, the present Indian Union, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and... This article is about the trading company. ... The Cape of Good Hope; looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point. ... The Strait of Magellan, near Punta Arenas The Strait of Magellan is a navigable route immediately south of mainland South America. ... This article is about a type of political territory. ... This page is about the capital city of Indonesia. ... Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kalapa, Jayakarta, Batavia and Djakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...


Between 1602 and 1795, the VOC fitted out some 4,700 ships which carried almost a million Europeans to the Far East. Almost 70 percent of the one million of the passengers never actually returned to Europe, making Asia their new home. These early seafarers were not only made up of Dutch, but also included British, Germans, French Huguenots, Italians, Scandinavians and other Europeans who were employed by the VOC. In time, many were assimilated into Dutch colonies situated throughout Asia (though primarily in modern Indonesia) where they were stationed and became part of the respective communities. The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ... From the 16th to the 18th century the name Huguenot was applied to a member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France, historically known as the French Calvinists. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... The population growth/decline of European countries The Demographics of Europe refers to the changing number and composition of the population of Europe. ... Cultural assimilation (often called merely assimilation) is an intense process of consistent integration whereby members of an ethno-cultural group, typically immigrants, or other minority groups, are absorbed into an established, generally larger community. ... A map showing the territory that the Netherlands held at various points in history. ...


Intermarriages between VOC employees and locals were encouraged, which lead to the creation of communities of Dutch descendants. Today, there are only four surviving coherent and large communities who are descended from those early intermarriages. They are the Coloureds from South Africa, Dutch Burghers from Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka), Dutch Indos from Indonesia, some Anglo-Burmese and Dutch Eurasians from Malacca, Malaysia. Intermarriage normally refers to marriage between people belonging to different religions, tribes, nationalities or ethnic backgrounds. ... In the South African context, the term Coloured refers to various people of mixed Bantu, Khoisan, and European descent (with some Malay or Indian ancestry, especially in the Western Cape) together with some racially pure Khoisans. ... The Burghers are a Eurasian ethnic group, historically from Sri Lanka, consisting for the most part of male-line descendants of European colonists from the 16th to 20th centuries (mostly Portuguese, Dutch and British) with local Sinhalese ancestry. ... For other uses, see Indo. ... The Anglo-Burmese, also known as the Anglo-Burmans, are a community of Eurasians of Burmese and European descent, and emerged as a distinct community through mixed relations (sometimes permanent, sometimes temporary) between the British and other European settlers and the local Burmese ethnic groups from 1826 until 1948 when... State motto: Bersatu Teguh State anthem: Melaka Maju Jaya Capital Malacca Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Khalil Yaakob  - Ketua Menteri Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam History    - Malacca Sultanate 13th century   - Portuguese control 24 August 1511   - Dutch control 14 January 1641   - British control 17 March 1824   - Japanese occupation...


Dutch descendants in Malaysia and Singapore are primarily made up of Dutch Eurasians originating from Malacca, Ceylon Dutch Burghers originating from Sri Lanka, as well as early Dutch settlers originating from Indonesia and India.


Culture and traditions

Language

Shepherd's pie, a common Eurasian dish.

English is generally spoken as a first language by Eurasians, whilst amongst the elder generation who are of Portuguese descent the Portuguese creole known as Cristão or Papia Kristang – the Kristang language – is still spoken by some people. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2299x2459, 1458 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Shepherds pie Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2299x2459, 1458 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Shepherds pie Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Portuguese creoles are creole languages which have been significantly influenced by Portuguese. ... Papiá Kristang (Christian language) is a creole language. ...


Religion

The Eurasian community in Singapore is overwhelmingly Christian, most being Roman Catholics of Portuguese descent who celebrate Christian feast days such as Christmas, Easter and Corpus Christi. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... Roman Catholicism in practiced by about 4. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as that saints day. ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Christian festival. ... Corpus Christi Procession in Germany This article is about the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi. ...


Cuisine

Foods commonly associated with Eurasian culinary traditions include devil's curry (curry debal in Kristang), curry feng, Eurasian smore (a beef stew), mulligatawny soup (mulligatani in Kristang), shepherd's pie and vindaloo (vin d'arlo in Kristang). Devils Curry (curry debal) is a very spicy curry served by members of the Cristão Eurasian community in Singapore, Malacca, Malaysia during Christmas and on other special occasions. ... Mulligatawny Mulligatawny is an Anglo-Indian dish very much like a soup. ... Shepherds Pie with minced (ground) beef. ... Pork vindalho, served in Lisbon, Portugal, in a goan restaurant Vindaloo also called Vindalho or Vindallo is a very popular Indian dish. ...


Prominent Eurasians in Singapore

Benjamin Henry Sheares (1907–1981) served as Singapore's second President from 1971 to 1981.

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Further reading

General works

  • Asiapac Editorial; Wing Fee (ill.) (2003). Gateway to Eurasian Culture. Singapore: Asiapac. ISBN 9812293566 (pbk.). 
  • Braga-Blake, Myrna (ed.); Ann Ebert-Oehlers (co-researcher) (1992). Singapore Eurasians : Memories and Hopes. Singapore: Times Editions for the Eurasian Association, Singapore. ISBN 9812043675. 
  • Kraal, David (2005). The Devil in Me : Tasty Tidbits on Love and Life : Confessions of a Singapore Eurasian. Singapore: Angsana Books. ISBN 9813056789. 
  • Scully, Valerie; Catherine Zuzarte (2004). Eurasian Heritage Dictionary : Kristang-English/English-Kristang. Singapore: SNP International. ISBN 9812480528 (pbk.). 
  • Tessensohn, Denyse; Steve Hogan (ill.) (2001). Elvis Lived in Katong : Personal Singapore Eurasiana. Singapore: Dagmar Books. ISBN 9810443161. 
  • Tessensohn, Denyse; Steve Hogan (ill.) (2003). Elvis Still Lives in Katong. Singapore: Dagmar Books. ISBN 9810499280 (pbk.). 

Family histories

  • Scully-Shepherdson, Martha (2006). Looking Back : A Family's History Discovered and Remembered. Singapore: Martha Scully-Shepherdson. ISBN 9810562713. 
  • Shepherdson, Kevin Linus; Percival Joseph Shepherdson (co-researcher) (2003). Journey to the Straits : The Shepherdson Story. Singapore: The Shepherdson Family. ISBN 9810499264 (pbk.). 

Fiction

  • Shelley, Rex (1993). People of the Pear Tree. Singapore: Times Books International. ISBN 9812044493 (pbk.). 
  • Shelley, Rex (1991). The Shrimp People. Singapore: Times Books International. ISBN 981204292X (pbk.). 

See also

Eurasian, in English vernacular, is a term that refers to those of mixed European and Asian ancestry, regardless of continent of origin. ... Indo, Indo-European or Eurasian is a term used to describe people of mixed European and Indonesian ancestry, in particular, people of Dutch and Indonesian ancestry. ... Papiá Kristang (Christian language) is a creole language. ...

Notes

  1. ^ Ase Wang - Asian Girls, Celebrity Pictures & Teen Models Repository

External links

General

  • The Eurasian Association, Singapore
  • Malaysian Dutch Descendants Project

Family histories

  • The Shepherdson family
  • The Theseira family

 
 

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