Monday, April 11, 2005

Malay Kampong

Excerpts from Waller (2001)

"Pulau Ubin also has one of only two Malay kampongs remaining in the Republic. This consists of houses strung along the south-eastern coastline, many of which are stilted. The mosque survives complete with its bedok (drum). A gaol with rusting iron bars has recently vanished, and many of the outlying houses are deserted or destroyed."

[Editor's note: This information is rather outdated since it was probably from more than 4-5 years ago. According to Sivasothi, "unfortunately, by mid-2001, the kampung was flattened and most of the residents resettled."]

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Source:
Waller, Edmund (2001) "Landscape Planning in Singapore" (Singapore: Singapore University Press) pp.165-171

1 comment:

Sivasothi said...

Unfortunately, by mid-2001, the kampung was flattened and most of the residents resettled.