Thank you for your explanations pak Alan,
Come to think of it, my kids might be "peranakan" as well. Funny thing was, in rural Java, well--- shall we say remote areas, there are structures of these sub-ethnics in lieu of commoners.
1. If one of the parent was European as in white Caucasian, people may say "Londo Peranakan". In contrast, "Londo" is transformed word from "Walondo" which was just refering to Dutch/Netherlands origin back then.
In time of Raffles to those Britons, they called them "Londo Inggris". Some church Zending priests were called "Londo Jerman".
2. For those who have Chinese ancestry, most Javanese tend to be polite as refering only to "Peranakan", because the word "Cino" also refering as derogatory in condescending tone. To the degree of the "N" word for African-Americans. It was widely used during President Suharto's era when anti-chinese rethoric was so intense. And after or during communist coup circa 1965.
To this day, instead of using the word "Cina/Cino", for more friendly tone to the people with Chinese ancestry as "Tionghoa". So instead of "Cina peranakan", they simply use "Peranakan".
ps: have you read "Serat Centhini", some pages refering to several Dapur's and "Ricikan" hardly found within standard Keris-Bibles? Thoughts.
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