Indonesia / Maluku (Moluccas): Studio portrait of a Chinese merchant with his wife. Ternate, Woodbury and Page, 1870

The commercial development of Maluku under the Dutch created numerous opportunities for immigrants from China, who became a favored minority and helped to support Dutch colonial rule. While many Chinese immigrants and their descendants adopted Dutch lifestyles by the late 19th century, others continued to identify with China and maintained Chinese customs and traditional dress.

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