Title
A Malay village
Year/Period
Late 19th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: 21.5 x 27.4 cm
Accession No.
1993-00285-037
Collection of
Most Malays lived together in kampongs or enclosed compounds, where the Malay houses were built out oftimber slats for the walls and ‘attap’ (thatch), which was derived from the ‘nipah’ palm for the roofs. The houses were built on stilts to offer ventilation and ensure that they would not be damaged by floods.
