“It gives me great pleasure be here with the delegates of the 3rd Asian Portuguese Community Conference.
I
understand that this is the third time such an event is being held in Melaka. I
wish to welcome you to our historical State and hope you have a pleasant stay
here.
Melaka is
made up of many races including several ethnic minorities with unique
centuries-old cultural traditions and this includes the Melaka Portuguese
community.
I must
acknowledge that the Melaka Portuguese community plays an important role
towards our State’s promotion in the tourism sector.
The Melaka
Portuguese have been localized, with their culture and traditions preserved for
hundreds of years.
They have
also retained the language of their ancestors. I am told that several hundreds
of the local Portuguese words spoken in the Portuguese Settlement are similar
to words used in Bahasa Malaysia.
Likewise,
several traditional music like the Portuguese folk songs, have similarities to
our local folk music too.
The Asian
Portuguese community gathering today will further enhance our State potential
for more tourists to visit Melaka.
Again, I
wish to thank the Organizing Committee for inviting me to this gathering today
and wish all the delegates a great success in this conference.
Thank you."
Allex Seah
Shoo Chin
EXCO
Pembangunan Usahawan, Koperasi dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna Negeri Melaka
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