Beaded Patterns That Help Tell the Story of a Culture NYT | Top Stories By: Alec Scott 13 December 2024 at 18:02 In Singapore, women in the Peranakan community have revived the art of creating figures and geometric designs on their slippers. © Lauryn Ishak for The New York TimesAngeline Kong, a maker of beaded Peranakan slippers, at work in Singapore. She said it took her nearly three decades to master the craft, but it had made her feel more connected to relatives who wore such footwear.