Raymond Kwok

Raymond Kwok (10 January, 2014)


Raymond Kwok is an expert in Baba Nyonya culture. Educated at the Methodist Boys School, where he is today honoured in their Hall of Fame, Mr Kwok was trained as a teacher. He taught at several secondary schools in Kedah as well as in Penang, and was also a freelance photo-journalist.

Mr Raymond Kwok is best known for his extensive knowledge of Nyonya culture as well as Hokkien ditties and rhymes. For over three decades, he has built up a substantial body of knowledge on the Baba Nyonya culture of Penang, and has assembled an impressive collection of antiques related to the Baba Nyonya. This includes the household items, kitchenware, clothing and accessories used by the community, as well as other Nyonya performance arts such as singing and drama.

Even at an advanced age, Mr Kwok continues to build up his knowledge on Baba Nyonya, which he generously shared. His preservation of the many Hokkien rhymes and ditties provides me a treasure trove of information for future generation to appreciate.

I am thankful to Mr Kwok for his support of my endeavour to create a standardized romanised form for writing Penang Hokkien, and has thrown his weigh behind this project.

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