Teochew opera, a regional opera form in Southeastern China, has a long history of over 500 years. Evolved as a genre with distinctive characteristics in the mid-Ming Dynasty, Teochew opera has a repertoire that can be traced to the classics of the Nan Xi, Southern drama, a regional opera that was popular during the 1230s and 1460s in Southern China.
Like other cultural practices of the immigrants, Teochew opera traveled with our ancestors to Malaysia at the turn of the last century. Yesterday, I visited a temple and got the opportunity to take some photos of the Teochew Opera performance...
Like other cultural practices of the immigrants, Teochew opera traveled with our ancestors to Malaysia at the turn of the last century. Yesterday, I visited a temple and got the opportunity to take some photos of the Teochew Opera performance...
Photoset: Teochew Opera