The establishment of the Southeast Asian Peranakans Collection at Hamzah Sendut Library is the inspiration of Prof Tan Sri Dato ‘Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, USM Vice-Chancellor during Opening Ceremony of Penang Chinese Peranakans and Chinese Muslim Conference in 2008. He wished to perceive the information of peranakans group are collected and united. Due to the relevancy and proximity of this peranakans relationship with the Malay community and culture, it is necessary to preserve the information on this community as a historical and research materials

It is a huge wished that with the establishment of this Southeast Asian Peranakans Collection will be utilized for researchers and future generations instead of being the information center for collection, storage and distribution related to the South East Asia. The existence of South East Asian Peranakans is a uniqueness that need to be preserved as a historical material of South-East Asia that has been formed for decades ago.

Objectives

• To spread the information regarding Southeast Asian Peranakan Collection at Hamzah Sendut Library.
• To deliver the information to public on the roles of Peranakans in Southeast Asia

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