E133 南洋之花 | 华丽神秘的峇峇娘惹,和中国有什么渊源?

E133 南洋之花 | 华丽神秘的峇峇娘惹,和中国有什么渊源?

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By-appointment historic house museum in Singapore.
A woman tries on a traditional Peranakan "cucuk sanggul" comb at the Straits Enclave.
图为一位在Straits Enclave地区的女性使用峇峇娘惹(Peranakan)的传统发簪(cucuk sanggul)梳。


课程撰稿人
李梦娟

课程讲述人
李梦娟


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In Asia, a gilded history lies hidden in plain sight

亚洲一段隐藏于世的辉煌历史


03:22①What does it mean to be a Peranakan? 

峇峇娘惹(土生华人)的身份意味着什么?


03:40②When I was growing up in Singapore in the 1980s, there wasn't a simple definition for this community which colorfully merges Chinese, Malay, and Western aesthetics, heritage, and values.

我成长于上世纪80年代的新加坡,当时,对融合了中华、马来以及西方文化的美学、传统及价值观念的峇峇娘惹群体,并没有一个清晰的定义。


06:15③The term Peranakan dates to the 15th century A.D., when a legend says that a Chinese princess married the Sultan of Malacca in what is now a port city in Malaysia. 

峇峇娘惹(Peranakan)这个称呼可追溯至公元15世纪,传说一位中国的公主,在如今马来西亚的一个港口城市,嫁给了马六甲(Malacca)的苏丹(Sultan )。


08:19④Men from her entourage married local women and their children were called “peranakans,” translated as “local born” in Malay.

公主随从里的男丁和当地女子联姻,生下来的孩子被称为峇峇娘惹(Peranakan),在马来语中意为“生于当地”。


10:32⑤Peranakan men are known as Baba (an honorific with Persian origins), while the women are called Nyonya (from the Portuguese dona). 

峇峇娘惹(Peranakan)群体中,男性被称作峇峇(Baba)——起源于波斯的一种敬语,而女性被称作娘惹(Nyonya)——源自葡萄牙语中的dona(对于女性的敬语)。


11:06⑥Like its language, Peranakan fashion, design, art, and cuisine also borrow freely from multiple cultures that successively settled in the region. 

如同它的语言一样,峇峇娘惹(Peranakan)的时尚、设计、艺术和菜肴,也广泛借鉴了先后在此定居的多种文化。


12:43⑦The community’s socioeconomic status peaked in the 1920s and 1930s, but in the 1960s and '70s, Singapore’s Peranakan culture was endangered. 

在二十世纪二三十年代,峇峇娘惹(Peranakan)族群的社会经济地位繁盛一时,但到了六七十年代,新加坡的峇峇娘惹(Peranakan)文化却濒临灭绝。


14:09⑧Free from British rule after more than 140 years, the country was hurtling toward modernization and eager to leave antiquated traditions—and cultures—behind. 

摆脱了英国140多年的统治后,新加坡朝着现代化突飞猛进,渴望将过时的传统和文化抛之脑后。


15:39⑨Even though Peranakan design details are visible in the modern city, the community's identity has long been shrouded in mystery. 

虽然现代城市中依然能捕捉到与峇峇娘惹(Peranakan)相关的设计细节,但这个族群的身份却长久地笼罩着神秘色彩。


16:19⑩“History is not just a singular vision but a range of stories. As more people write and document their experiences, the narrative of the Peranakan culture will become even clearer,” says historian Peter Lee.

历史学家彼得·李(Peter Lee)表示,“历史并非单一的视角,而是一系列故事。随着越来越多人写下,记录下他们的经历,关于峇峇娘惹(Peranakan)文化的叙述还会更加清晰。”


PHOTOGRAPHS BYORE HUIYING
Traditional Peranakan shophouses with elaborate facades pepper the Joo Chiat neighborhood in Singapore.
图为新加坡(Singapore)如切(Joo Chiat)街区外观精美的传统的峇峇娘惹(Peranakan)店屋。

精选语言点

1. 词汇

1)gilded /ˈɡɪldɪd/ adj. 镀金的,装饰的

gild v. 镀金;虚饰

gild the lily 画蛇添足,多此一举


2)merge /mɜːdʒ/ v. (使)合并,(使)融合,兼并(产权,产业)

=combine 

the rivers merge 河流交汇

Sogou has merged with Tencent.

搜狗公司并入腾讯公司。

Sogou has completed a merger with Tencent. 

搜狗公司完成了与腾讯公司的兼并。


3)aesthetics /iːsˈθetɪks; esˈθetɪks/ n. 美学

aesthetic adj. 美的,美学的,审美的


4)heritage /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ n. 遗产,传统

5)value /ˈvæljuː/ n. 价值观,价值,价格

6)port /pɔːt/ n. 港口,口岸

port city 港口城市


7)entourage /ˈɒnturɑːʒ/ n. 随从


8)honorific /ˌɒnəˈrɪfɪk/ n. 敬语 adj. 尊敬的;敬称的

honor n. 荣誉;信用;头衔 v. 尊敬,给……以荣誉


9)borrow /ˈbɒrəʊ/ v. 借鉴,借入

10)freely /ˈfriːli/ adv. 大量地;自由地

11)peak /piːk/ v. 达到高峰,达到最大值 n. 巅峰,顶点

peak at 在……达到顶点


12)hurtle /ˈhɜːtl/ v. 猛冲;猛烈碰撞 n. 碰撞;猛冲

Comets hurtling through space.

彗星在宇宙中划过。


13)antiquated /ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd/ adj. 过时的;陈旧的

antique n. 古董,古玩


14)shroud /ʃraʊd/ v. 覆盖 n. 覆盖物

The mountains were shrouded in fog.

群山被雾气笼罩。

be shrouded in mystery 神秘笼罩,无人知晓


2. 词组

1)lie hidden 潜伏

dishes lying dirty in sink  洗碗槽里堆着的没洗的餐具 

lie open 平放


2)plain sight 显而易见,一览无遗

hide in plain sight 隐藏在易发现的场景之中


3)date to 追溯到...

=date back to


4)local born 生于当地

local born and bred 土生土长的


5)multiple culture 多元文化


原文链接

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/in-asia-an-age-old-community-thrives-in-a-modern-city


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