Kampung Chetti
A village of the Chitty community, descendants of Indian and local intermarriage, preserving a distinctive blended culture.
Kampung Chetti is home to the Chitty community, also known as Indian Peranakan. They are descendants of Tamil merchants who came to trade in Melaka during the 15th-century Melaka Sultanate and intermarried with local Malay and Chinese women. They speak Malay and wear Peranakan-style clothing, yet they remain Hindu. The village has several small Hindu temples dating back to the 18th century and a Chitty Cultural Museum showing their wedding customs, food and clothing. It is small but unique. Residents still live here, so please be respectful when visiting. It is on Jalan Gajah Berang, about 2 km north of the Old Town, roughly 5 minutes by Grab.
Opening hours
Open all day (museum approx. Tue–Sun 09:30–17:00)
Nearby sights
- The Shore Sky Tower
- Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
- Kampung Morten
- Jonker Street
- Kampung Kling Mosque
- Heeren Street (Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock)
- Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple
- Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum