A Malay fishing village

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Title
A Malay fishing village
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Dimension
Image size: L:14.2 x W:9.2
Accession No.
2000-05998-010

This is a picture 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 coastal Malays at the time.