DAlbuquerques Children Performing Tradition in Malaysias Portuguese Settlement

Name: DAlbuquerques Children Performing Tradition in Malaysias Portuguese Settlement
Brand: The University of Chicago Press

The University of Chicago Press

D'Albuquerque's ChildrenPerforming Tradition in Malaysia's Portuguese Settlement\nAuthor(s): Margaret Sarkissian\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: The University of Chicago Press, United States\nImprint: University of Chicago Press\nISBN-13: 9780226734989, 978-0226734989\nSynopsis\nWhen the Portuguese seafarer Afonso de Albuquerque conquered the bustling port of Malacca in 1511, he effectively gained control of the entire South China Sea spice trade. Although Portuguese dominance lasted only 130 years, its legacy lies at the heart of a burgeoning tourist attraction on the outskirts of the city, in which performers who believe they are the descendants of swashbuckling Portuguese conquerors encapsulate their \""history\"" in a cultural stage show. Using historical and ethnogrpahic data, Margaret Sarkissian reveals that this music and dance draws on an eclectic array of influences that span the Portuguese diaspora (one song conjures up images of Lucille Ball impersonating Carmen Miranda on \"".