Little Nyonya is the culture of Malaysia.
Little Nyonya refers to Peranakan women living in Southeast Asia such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. These Chinese are culturally influenced by the Malays and other non-Chinese ethnic groups. Peranakan culture is a unique product of Nanyang's "cultural fusion".
The Baba Nyonya or Peranakan people have lived in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore for hundreds of years. We call Peranakan males Baba and females Nyonya.
The Babas originated from the Ming Dynasty in China. Most of them are originally from Fujian or Chaoshan area in Guangdong, China. A small number are from Guangdong Hakka. Many Baba Nyonya are of mixed descent with Malays. Baba culture is rich in traditional Chinese culture, such as the wedding customs of the Central Plains.
Ideology:
Ideologically, the Babas tend to lean towards Western culture, especially British culture, and their children are mostly educated in English. This seems quite contradictory to the fact that they still retain the ancient Chinese habits, traditions and beliefs. In fact, the early Babas were a contradictory group. They broke away from the Chinese society, but could not truly integrate into the Malay society, becoming a people with no shore at both ends.
Fortunately, this situation changed later. They began to integrate into the system of Chinese society. Some Baba children were also sent to Chinese primary schools to receive basic mother-tongue education and returned to the ethnic group. The Baba diaspora in Malacca everywhere. During the colonial era, the area with the highest concentration of Babas was Holland Street, while Singapore was in Katong.