PARIS.- This exhibition tells a fascinating story: how an immigrant community created a unique culture by abandoning their own original culture and immersing themselves in the influences, customs and beliefs of their adopted country. In Singapore, the term “Baba” designates a “Peranakan Chinese man”, and by extension, the descendents of Chinese traders who settled in Southeast Asia and assimilated certain aspects of Malay culture into their culture of origin. “Baba” also refers to the head of family who integrated elements of European culture through his parents and grandparents during the colonial period. The intercultural integration that lay behind the Peranakan identity is a lesson in open-mindedness and tolerance, two subjects that have never been more relevant today. A collection of approximately 480 artefacts has been assembled for this exhibition in order to highlight the luxurious and refined culture of the Peranakan Chinese established in