Why I must visit the Kampung Chetti ?
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In the
following paragraphs, we would be explaining the extension of the Hindus and
Tamil people from India to Southeast Asia. Not many people from around the
world has taken note that once there were some 84 languages spoken in a Malay
Kingdom called Melaka.
By 5 in the
late yesterday afternoon, I was at the Chetti Museum and this place is easily accessible on Jalan
Gajah Berang. Mr. Mohan, a Chetti himself, staying in the Kampung Chetti or Chetti Village guided
us through a complete tour about the origin of the Chetti community in Melaka,
the heritage, the descendants inherited from generation to generation which constructed the
lifestyle of his people today.
Mr. Mohan’s
father was from India and thus, although Indian merchants called at other
Malayan ports on trading voyages, Indian settlement in Melaka has evidence with
records as far as the Sultanate era during the 1400 to 1511. The history of
Melaka is no complete if I do not mention the Chetti Community and likewise, if
I do not visit the Kampung Chetti, my understanding of Melaka is not clear.
The Chetti
adopted some Malay and Chinese practices, while preserving their original Hinduism
ritual; with proof of these temples they maintained from the year,
1822 , Sri
Maha Mariamman Temple
1804 , Sri
Kaliamman Temple
1887 , Sri
Kailasanathar Temple
Donations
in kind has to be in odd numbers so that the act would manifest his or her
benevolence in due course.
Melaka
Chetti are Hindus but they are different from other Hindus because :
Their mother
tongue is Malay.
Their
dressing, food preparation and form of entertainment has local Malay arts.
The most
common language used by the Chetti community is Malay and they speak fluently
while more than half the population can speak English while less than half can
speak Tamil. A few can speak Chinese.
The women
wear the baju and sarong while the mean also faour sarong and I noted on the
wedding dias in the Chetti Museum as Mr. Mohan explained their marriage
customs. In their homes, serai, lengkuas, belacan, and coconut is freely used
in kitchens … … … more about the Chetti, go there now !
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Why I must visit the Kampung Chetti ?
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