The Straits Chinese: A Cultural HistoryGeschiedenis van Chinese kooplieden die zich vestigden in Maleisie aan de Straat van Malakka |
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... clan temple . Clan associations , which were formally structured by the beginning of the nineteenth century , still operate in the same way today . The Kongsi , in looking after the welfare of the clan , dispenses cash , educational aid ...
... clan temple . Clan associations , which were formally structured by the beginning of the nineteenth century , still operate in the same way today . The Kongsi , in looking after the welfare of the clan , dispenses cash , educational aid ...
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... clan associations which were welfare societies . These latter bodies also had large memberships and likewise exercised considerable influence over their members . Thus , a secret society was often almost synonymous with a clan ...
... clan associations which were welfare societies . These latter bodies also had large memberships and likewise exercised considerable influence over their members . Thus , a secret society was often almost synonymous with a clan ...
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... clan progenitor originated . At one time , the name Sin Kang was also above every doorway of the clan's adjacent terraced clan houses . In addition , on either side of each door was a pair of verses , one of which began with Sin and the ...
... clan progenitor originated . At one time , the name Sin Kang was also above every doorway of the clan's adjacent terraced clan houses . In addition , on either side of each door was a pair of verses , one of which began with Sin and the ...
Contents
Associations and clubs | 115 |
Architecture | 133 |
The Arts | 189 |
Copyright | |
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