Baba Nyonya subscribed to Chinese beliefs which are Taoism, Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism, celebrated the Lunar New Year and the Lantern Festival,
while adopting the customs of the land they settled in, as well as
those of their colonial rulers. There are traces of Portuguese, Dutch,
British, Malay and Indonesian influences in Baba culture. A certain number of Baba Nonya families were and still are, Catholic.
However in this modern society, lots of young Peranakan community have
been embracing Christianity. Most notably in Indonesia, Country with the
most significant Peranakan where most of the Chinese are Christians. Besides, there are also some of them convert into Islam. These people still practices Baba and Nyonya culture but based on Islam's regulations.
LUNAR NEW YEAR
LANTERN FESTIVAL
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