Akar Nusa / All peoples / Hokkien
Stories written
The great migrations · 4 min read
Hokkien: the traders of Penang and Melaka
The biggest Chinese dialect group in Penang, rooted in southern Fujian.
The great migrations · 4 min readLarut Wars and the Pangkor Treaty
Tin, secret societies and a British treaty in 1874.
Coming soon
Living heritage · Coming soon
Bak kut teh: Hokkien herbal soup of Klang
A coastal Hokkien and Teochew dish with a famous Klang story.
Places in these stories
PenangMelakaFujianLarutPerakKlang
Family lines linked in these stories
Family lines are shown here only where a published study links them to this community. None is linked yet.
DNA does not decide who anyone is. It does not show race, religion or any legal status. Every community tells its own story first, and we tell the DNA part with respect.




