Tag: malay history

  • 3. Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi: A Site of Transregional Cultural Flows 

    3. Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi: A Site of Transregional Cultural Flows 

    By Loong Dien Min, @dmloong Cover image: Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, or Khoo Kongsi Clan House in Georgetown, Penang. Elwiz Low. 2013. https://www.flickr.com/photos/55317041@N02/7854424908/  In 1851, while the first documented wooden Advent calendar was being crafted in Germany [1], the island of Penang, situated 5260 nautical miles away, witnessed the inception of the Leong San…