The Last Kampong Traditional Cache
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Discover the last occupied kampong in Singapore and enjoy a walk along the beautiful Punggol River. Easy access. Bring insects repellent.
The land which the kampong rests on, was acquired in 1956 from Mr Huang Yu Tu by Sng Teow Koon, a traditional Chinese medicine seller. At the point of purchase, there were already 4 to 6 houses built on the land. He set up home in the village with his family. He started renting out land to people to build homes. The land was handed down to his children, one of whom is Ms Sng Mui Hong.
In the 1960s, most residents worked in the nearby Woodbridge Hospital or factories. The children attended nearby schools such as Yio Chu Kang Primary School. Residents used to pay rental of $2-$3 then. They tended to rear their own chickens for food and generally led a carefree and slower pace of life as compared to their urban contemporaries.
Present day residents consist of make-up artists, workers and mostly elderly residents. They continue to enjoy the slower pace of life that the kampong setting offers. "We left each other's door's open. That was the kind of trust we had."
The kampong served as the main subject of interest in the documentary Selak Kain "The Last Kampong". The film received national air-time on free-to-air television channel Arts Central. The documentary focused on the residents' struggles to maintain their way of life in the kampong in the 21st century. The documentary juxtaposes modernities and nostalgic kampong life to bring out the dualities of living in a kampong in a cosmopolitan city like Singapore and how both young and old residents adapt to the changes both within, and without.
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