Anedotas Anecdotes Here we present anecdotes from Macau — some quite ancient, that were handed down from generation to generation. Aqui apresentamos anedotas de Macau — algumas bem antigas, que foram transmitidas de geração em geração. The Burial at Sea por Riri d’Assumpção (O Enterro no Mar – Uma história marítima de advertência) The Burial […]
THE PORTUGUESE IN HONG KONG AND CHINA By J. P. Braga First published in 1944 and reprinted in 1978 and 1998; published on the internet circa 2009. Editorial Note: This is the 1944 version. J.P. Braga did not complete this booklet before his death. J.M. “Jack” Braga edited and published this work after his father’s
THE BURIAL AT SEAby Bernardino de Senna Fernandes (Riri) d’AssumpçãoEdited extract from an unpublished book of anecdotesAccording to my grandfather, his first trip to the Far East was quite uneventful until the warship reached the Indian Ocean. It was then that, probably because of the heat, a member of the crew suffered a severe fit
Christmas Customs of Macau Rudolfo Baptista An article that first appeared in the Hong Kong Sunday Examiner in 1959 For generations the people of Macau have faithfully observed some beautiful Christmas customs taught them, probably, by the missionaries and nuns who were among the earliest settlers in that outpost of the Portuguese empire. When many
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Consoada Christmas Eve Supper Meno Baptista Filhos de Macau of pre-Vatican 2 era took their religious obligations very seriously, religiously observing all the Holy Days of Obligations, abstaining from eating meat on Fridays and other proscribed days, confessing and receiving the Eucharist at least once a year as required by Church law. They
THE CORPSE AT CACILHAS BEACH Bernardino de Senna Fernandes (Riri) d’Assumpção Edited extract from an unpublished book of anecdotes Cacilhas Beach and Praia Grande Beach – where my father’s and my maternal grandmother’s houses were situated – are no longer in existence today, obliterated by land reclaimed from the sea. Originally, however, these beaches were
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THE FLOORWALKERby Bernardino de Senna Fernandes (Riri) d’AssumpçãoEdited extract from an unpublished book of anecdotesChina has some ancient customs which may appear odd to foreigners, but which they should respect. One unusual custom is to place an upside-down broom at the entrance of your house to put off an unwanted guest: its significance is that
THE FUNERAL AT ST PAUL’SBernardino de Senna Fernandes (Riri) d’AssumpçãoEdited extract from an unpublished book of anecdotesThe ruins of St Paul’s church in Macau are great tourist attraction today. It is not generally known that the church had been built mainly by Japanese Catholic refugees fleeing persecution in Japan and that 25 of them were
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In search of a better world:a social history of the Macaenses in ChinaCandidate: B. H. M. KooDegree: MA HonoursYear of Submission: 2000University of Western Sydney© Barney Koo, Sydney AustraliaBarney.Koo@Gmail.comContentsTitle pageContent pageSummaryAcknowledgementsAbbreviations used1 IntroductionThe Macaenses – Survival techniques and skills – The contributions of the communities – Literature Review – Aims and scope of the Thesis –