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The Portuguese established a base in Macau in the 16th century for trade and the spread of Christianity. This enclave lasted for four and a half centuries until 1999, when the colony was returned to China.

The Portuguese families there, a close-knit community, developed their own unique culture, Patuá and fusion cuisine, and called themselves “Macaenses” or, in English, “Macanese.” Over time, many Macanese families sought a better life elsewhere, emigrating to Portugal, Brazil, the USA, Canada, Australia and many other countries. Their community was fragmented and their 500-year-old culture was in danger of extinction.

This website seeks to preserve their heritage.  Our objectives are:

  • to engender a sense of pride in Macanese heritage,
  • to foster interest in family roots among the newer generations of Macanese,
  • to create a permanent repository for the preservation of cultural and historical records,
  • to have the work continue indefinitely into the future.
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