A Malay 'kampung' on stilts

This is a postcard of a Malay fishing village. Most of the early Malay 'kampongs' were fishing villages built along the coasts and rivers. Fishing was the main source of income for many Malays at the time.

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Postcard depicting houses on stilts

An elderly Malay man sitting on the steps of a hut on stilts

Houses on stilts over the Kallang River estuary

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