Interesting Findings in Malacca

There are some interesting findings during our visit.

The Peranakan house has 2 hall. One main hall for families and relatives. Another hall next door, is to welcome guests.

There is a wall made of wood, seperating the Guest hall and the inside of the house. There are little gaps at the wall, its is for the ladies to peek thru the gap to see the guests. Ladies are not allowed in the hall. This is the way they peek their future husband as their marriage are arranged.

There is 2 stairs in the house, one from the middle hall for the master and family, another one in the kitchen for the maids.

There is cover and doors affixed to the staircase, so they can locked it to prevent theif, our tour guide jokingly said that the wives can lock their husband out of the rooms if they come back late.

The peranakan wedding grown followed either the Ching or the Ming style. They will wear a singlet that is made of bamboo, so as to prevent the sweat from dirtying the expensive grown.

There is a small peek hole on the floor of the main room. When u peek at this hole, it show the main gate of the entrance, hence u will be able to see who is visting without running down. Our tour guide joked that if u dun like the guest, u can pour urine or water down, haha.

There is an olden ice-cream maker, too bad camera is not allowed inside.

The street we are staying is a rich man street.

To know more about Malacca, visit:
http://www.melaka.gov.my/
http://www.amazingmelaka.com/