MELAKA: It is two weeks before Christmas and Simon Rodrigues was busy hanging up lights at his parents' home at the Portuguese Settlement in Melaka.
The COVID-19 pandemic meant that borders were closed and like many others, he couldn’t celebrate Christmas with his family. “Until the eve of Christmas Day, you can still see people doing final touch ups and putting up the lights,” said Mr Rodrigues. Located next to the Straits of Melaka, the settlement houses several Portuguese restaurants and is a popular tourist destination throughout the year.
As Christmas is a time for exchanging gifts, younger children frolic about with smiles on their faces to catch the appearance of Santa Claus - an essential element of the celebration.A nativity set in one of the houses at the Portuguese settlement in Melaka.
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