Concluding Remarks
From this paper, a snapshot is being made and much has been learnt of the style(s) and interesting ways of the
leadership of the Peranakans or the Baba-Nyonyas in Singapore. But of course because of modernization and
influence of other cultures within and without multicultural Singapore, their ways are indeed ever changing.
And it can also be truly said albeit sad that the Baba culture is “fast disappearing with each generation… a
minority race which keeps dwindling cannot hope to survive.” (Chia, 1980: 193). Indeed not many people speak
the faulty Baba Malay, the patois first Baba-Nyonyas spoke. “There are very few monolingual Peranakans left –
and they are very old – and fewer than 5,000 people in Singapore now speak the language at all.” (Journal of
Thoughts, 2009). One interviewee spoke of “(the Peranakans let alone the Peranakan leadership style and ways
are) kind of fading away. All because of the new lifestyles of this present age.” And he continued that, “In
reference to leadership… that is a huge question mark, as the traditional days and behavior of the old versus the
new, is definitely no more the same… (besides,) Singapore for example has made it very tough for the
commoners to survive, due to the high cost of living, and the competitiveness (of businesses). The gentle ways of
‘never mind, sharing and caring’ is just not possible, as one has to be rough and tough in the present rat race.”
Concluding RemarksFrom this paper, a snapshot is being made and much has been learnt of the style(s) and interesting ways of theleadership of the Peranakans or the Baba-Nyonyas in Singapore. But of course because of modernization andinfluence of other cultures within and without multicultural Singapore, their ways are indeed ever changing.And it can also be truly said albeit sad that the Baba culture is “fast disappearing with each generation… aminority race which keeps dwindling cannot hope to survive.” (Chia, 1980: 193). Indeed not many people speakthe faulty Baba Malay, the patois first Baba-Nyonyas spoke. “There are very few monolingual Peranakans left –and they are very old – and fewer than 5,000 people in Singapore now speak the language at all.” (Journal ofThoughts, 2009). One interviewee spoke of “(the Peranakans let alone the Peranakan leadership style and waysare) kind of fading away. All because of the new lifestyles of this present age.” And he continued that, “Inreference to leadership… that is a huge question mark, as the traditional days and behavior of the old versus thenew, is definitely no more the same… (besides,) Singapore for example has made it very tough for thecommoners to survive, due to the high cost of living, and the competitiveness (of businesses). The gentle ways of‘never mind, sharing and caring’ is just not possible, as one has to be rough and tough in the present rat race.”
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