Kampong Lorong Buangkok (Part 2 of 3)

This is part 2 of 3 of a 23 min short documentary on the last rural village, or 'kampong', in Singapore - Kampong Lorong Buangkok.

This documentary is a product of love, sweat, and mosquito bites, created by a group of final-year students from NTU's School of Communication & Information. All rights reserved by Retrospect Pictures. Feel free to drop us a message for inquiries on usage!

Synopsis:
Despite being surrounded by concrete housing all around in modern-day Singapore, Kampong Lorong Buangkok fiercely retains its traditional roots, evident in the rustic wooden huts and strong 'kampong spirit' reflected by the older residents.

Three generations of a typical kampong family which has been intimately affected by modernization voice their thoughts on what has been and will be, giving a rare glimpse into kampong life in 21st century Singapore.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• documentary

[TheSingaporeCultures]

I hope Singapore Government will preserve this place as National Monument/Place or National Living Museum for all Singaporeans to witness in the Future

[AimlessSky]

@kaufmannstark

I don't think it will be updated, as the kampong is actually very small (about 1.2 hectares). Moreover, the government have plans to redevelop the area and the surroundings. This is the last kampong in Sg, excluding Pulau Ubin - though Pulau Ubin is more of a tourist place than kampong, as there's barely anyone living on that island anymore.

Then again, it is really unusual and an exotic place to visit. Most younger generations like us have never ever seen a kampong before.

[ssk1950ut]

I am indian so i want real life of singapurivillage, However they feel

[kaufmannstark]

You guys can experience real kampung with the house owner preparing food. That means if there is two or three house who offer this homestay, the whole kampung's member do their normal activity..

If you stay with fisherman family, you guys can even ride the boat...

[kaufmannstark]

If you stay with fisherman family, you guys can even ride the boat...

[kaufmannstark]

Kampung in rural place look better because space are abundant.. garbage can be burried. We have bigger drainage....Most house in Kampungs are surrounded by agricultural field, so houses are not very close... I think Singaporean, who is interested with Kampung can go to Malaysia. There is tourist program which is called "Homestay", where you can pay small amount of money( I am not sure), and you stay with the whole family. I am not sure if there Malaysia Chinese involve in this program.

[kaufmannstark]

I am Malay Malaysian. I think kampung in singapore should be updated with proper drainage and be cleaned properly. Make it look like it is organised. Otherwise it can be looked as backward and against singaporean image( I only assume).

Why should be updated? When there is issue with development, at least people dont judge kampung as backward..I hope I can go to this kampung in Singapore, to me it looks like kampung baru in KL. It is not preety sight unlike real kampung in rural place

[linkway88]

Baik !