It’s Christmas, but Malaysia’s last surviving Portuguese settlement worries about its fate.

In December, the Portuguese Settlement in Malacca comes alive with Christmas celebrations. But residents fear their festivities may become a thing of the past as an expiring land lease and Melaka Gateway, a mega project, threatens their very existence.
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[@RevaldoSkywalker175]

I'm a Portuguese from Malacca btw Merry Christmas to everybody ⛄🎄❄️

[@PM2024-]

Beautiful spot right now 🌲 very festive 🧑‍🎄

[@jayhuxley2559]

Portugal nunca vos esquecerá! Temos orgulho em vocês!

[@yimveerasak3543]

Muita mercê o senhor 🇲🇾❤🇵🇹

[@TiqaShuib]

They are no longer Portuguese, they're Kristing who are more related to the Malays and Tamils. Their blood is predominantly Asian, calling themselves Portuguese is a crime

[@aidanross9489]

Who are you to deny them the noun they identify themselves with. And assigning them a racial profile they have nothing in common with? Their cultural markers, language, religion and lifestyle are just so different. Get a life dude. And a haircut.

[@yimveerasak3543]

They are not Tamils. They're closer to Brazilians and European Portuguese are Southern Europeans who look nothing like Scandinavians