Title
A Malay girl in a kampong
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: L13.7cm X W8.7cm
Accession No.
1991-00408
Collection of
NLB Type
Postcard
In a traditional Malay ‘kampong’ (village), besides tending to domestic chores, women were also expected to help out in the daily routines associated with agricultural life. This involvement in occupational activities afforded women a certain degree of independence, and some were directly involved in the growing of crops and their sale at the marketplace.
