Heritage TV - Enter the Nonya

The Peranakan Museum celebrated its first anniversary in April 2009. TV stars Pierre Png and Jeanette Aw of The Little Nonya fame shared insights into what it's like being Peranakan!

[@Darkdrium]

Her family is English-speaking, English was her main language (and probably still is) so it's no surprise that she has such a good grasp of English. At the start of her career she had difficulty grappling with Chinese, now she's fully bilingual.

[@คันธกฤษณภมรศานต์]

I love this series so much.I’m mix Siam andChiness so I quite understand Perranagan culture.

[@waiting87]

yea, I am a peranakan too.. my chor chor came from Penang! proud to be one!! =)

[@chenab427]

Im amazed how pierre spoke malay!!! I wish to hear jeannette’s too

[@vanissadesra21]

This drama was also popular in Indonesia while 8i (8 International) was aired as the exclusive channel on MNCVision (formerly known as Indovision, OkeVision and TopTV) channel 151, the channel was started airing quarter of 2011. From the airing until held the meet and greet session with MediaCorp artistes in three biggest and most rich cities in Indonesia such as Jakarta, Surabaya and Medan is the last city that they visit before the channel was deceased one year later and November 30 2016 is the last day of the channel on MNCVision, but they will explore more to bring back the channel on other platform and they will keep us informed when they are back.

[@kakacicimakutuyoung]

I am proud to be a peranakan

[@yangtzeling7468]

The Peranakan culture favoured boys heavily. Many girls suffered greatly to impress their future mother in laws. Some went partially blind sewing beads to gain acceptance into the family.

[@melvynwichannel4565]

I am also Peranakan and my late father is Baba from Malacca .

[@mosesvlog]

Same here my ancestor are from Malacca but my grandparents stayed in Joo Chiat at one of the pernakan house

[@ongscarlette9216]

This show let me know about baba nynoya and perankan

[@babymonster007]

So many of my friend thought I'm Malaysia ppl or Malay ppl and communicate by using Malay language then I ask my Malay friend and tell about all these and I tell him I belong dad side then he tell me I actually consider belong to peranakan family I'm a girl I don't even realise I'm peranakan lol but my mom side is peranakan my mama is Bibie

[@ongscarlette9216]

Can i know pierre png sing that song is what title

[@LogicalSigma]

Are the episodes available on DVD for fellow peranakans who live overseas?

[@ongscarlette9216]

Jaymie Murray yes

[@ongscarlette9216]

I like perankan food clothes

[@moichannel]

he talk like gurmit singh like that eh,jeanette aw speak english quite nice eh :D

[@SigmaSauras]

Peranakans had always spoken better and fluent English compared to the local typical Chinese people till the MANDARIN language dominated us all and was made a COMPULSORY language since then.I find irritating as a Nonya myself.Why try to diminish our origin?We should remain as who are and were ..... English speaking with Malay as second language and keep our Mother Tongue.Be what we are and be proud !!!! And cut the MANDARIN bullshits !!!!

[@share_accidental]

evelyn latou i'm not peranakan & i find it so unfair that peranakans are forcibly grouped under us chinese people.

[@yangtzeling7468]

Are you a lunatic to assume all Singaporeans are Peranakans ? You are free to choose Malay as a second language. No one is forcing mandarin on you. Don’t be so dramatic. And if you actually really know your roots better, you would curse to be born a girl , as boys were highly favoured over girls in the Peranakan culture. So clearly , you are ignorant.

[@SigmaSauras]

@@yangtzeling7468 Happy Chap Goh Mei from all The Peranakan boys and girls 🇸🇬🎆 🥳🎊🥂😁

[@tenga3tango]

Dondang sayang , pantun, Joget joget.

[@thatone8085]

American peranakan ?

[@chenab427]

Pierre so cute were they together outside the set?

[@babymonster007]

If the person is left handed how he or she going to eat if cannot use left hand eat ? My dad side use to stay in Malay kampong my mom side is peranakan my mama from mom side is bibie if I'm remember she from Malacca as I hear my dad told me before when he alive so I'm peranakan my family speak dialects , English and Malay only