Articles on Culture

Os Macaenses (The Macanese), by Ivo Carneiro de Sousa.  Jornal da Tribuna de Macau. Historical background, cultural representations and functions,

“Filo di quim?” by Miguel de Senna Fernandes.  A humourous and insightful article on nicknames (in Portuguese).

On Macanese Nicknames by Jim Silva.– On our weird, humorous, witty and sometimes cruel nicknames,

The Macanese – A Legacy of Portugal by Jim Silva.  Our origins, our language, our food, our characteristics and our way of life.

Pastimes by Jim Silva.  Pastimes of times past,

Talu  by Jorge Remedios.   A popular children’s game in Macau and Hong Kong.

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