A-Ma Cultural Village

The A-Ma Cultural Village is a former village in Macau which has since been converted into a tourist attraction in the 21st century. It is notably home to a temple worshipping the Chinese sea-goddess Mazu, who was also known as A-Ma.

History[]

In 1725, after inadvertently ending his partnership with the businesswoman Madam Lee, the British Assassin Edward Kenway led several of his companions, including John Young, Rupiya's pirate crew, and Zhang and his fellow villagers, to reside in the new location. There, Edward and his allies formed a trading organization called the Zhang Wei Union that vowed to bring people together, protect them, and conduct business through ethical means.^[1]

The village subsequently served as the Union's headquarters for a time and saw a large influx of immigrants throughout the early 18th century, who came from various parts of Southeast Asia seeking a better life. As a result, the initially small village grew into a large settlement with a distinctive look, blending multiple architectural styles together, including those specific to the Qing Empire and Indonesia.^[2]

By the 21st century, the village had been abandoned and converted into a tourist attraction which offered guided tours to visitors. In 2023, Edward's descendant Noa Kim travelled to the complex alongside the Abstergo doctor Shimazu Sei to look for a clue that would allow them to continue tracking Edward's genetic memories. Upon arrival, Sei's team was denied entry despite having applied to gain access prior. When her team sought to force their way through, Noa made use of the distraction to sneak away and follow a trail he had discovered with his Eagle Vision. The trail led him to a secret entrance into Zhang's former office, where he recovered an old ledger which had belonged to Zhang.^[2]

While Noa was away, two agents working for the Zhawang Corporation, the Zhang Wei Union's modern incarnation, attempted to rescue him. Staging a distraction in which Sei and her Abstergo guards were blocked by armed thugs, the agents approached Noa and tried to convince him to leave with them. However, Noa refused due to wishing to uncover his family's roots by reliving Edward's memories at Abstergo, and was eventually let go after a brief scuffle. He then came to Sei's rescue, dispatching all the thugs who had killed her guards, and returned with her to Abstergo's research vessel Exitus.^[3]