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Pantun Baba Chan: The Art and Beauty of Traditional Baba Malay Poetry (Bilingual text and Online audio recordings in English and Baba Malay)
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Pisang mas di-atas peti,
Ada dua biji bekembar;
Cakap menulis kita mesti,
Baru Hidop Bahasa Baba
* * * * *
A comb of golden bananas,
Bear two ripening twins;
As we strive to speak and write,
Baba Malay will thrive anew.
Pantun Baba Chan is a collection of 100 original pantun poems written in Baba Malay over a period of 15 years by Baba Chan Eng Thai, a prominent member of Singapore's vibrant Peranakan community. Chan's poetry celebrates the traditions of his community and a nostalgia for the old wa...
Ada dua biji bekembar;
Cakap menulis kita mesti,
Baru Hidop Bahasa Baba
* * * * *
A comb of golden bananas,
Bear two ripening twins;
As we strive to speak and write,
Baba Malay will thrive anew.
Pantun Baba Chan is a collection of 100 original pantun poems written in Baba Malay over a period of 15 years by Baba Chan Eng Thai, a prominent member of Singapore's vibrant Peranakan community. Chan's poetry celebrates the traditions of his community and a nostalgia for the old wa...