Revised Historical Map of Kampung Sungei Durian, Pulau Ubin (2021)
Hi all!
After gathering some recollection from former residents and cross-referencing with mukims found on the National Archives of Singapore, I've decided to revise my historical map of Kampung Sungei Durian to as accurate a depiction as possible; though it still poses its challenges.
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Kampung Sungei Durian in the 1980s - 1990s
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| Kampung Sungei Durian today (2021) |
Nonetheless, I'm still pleased with the results! It is rather heartbreaking to see how much has been lost, but I hope that at least through my documentation, this loss won't have been in vain, God Willing! I'll be working on the historical map of Kampung Surau, soon.
(The names of the current homeowners have been omitted in the interest of protecting their personal data and privacy.)
Kampung Sungei Durian used to have in its recent history, prior to eviction exercises and demolition, close to 50 different structures and was home to over 30 individual families.
Kampung Sungei Durian used to have its own madrasah or Islamic religious school, which is geographically located in the center of the Malay kampung. It also used to be known to the residents as the Surau Darat or "Land Mosque", to differentiate it from the Pulau Ubin Mosque, found in Kampung Surau. Religious activities and celebrations were also held in this kampung building, such as the celebration of Prophet Muhammad's SAW birthday and religious classes.
Another prominent community space within Kampung Sungei Durian was the Warung Sulong, which was a cafe built and manned by the late Sulong Latif. Residents would often gather at his humble stall for a nice serving of mee goreng and a cup of hot coffee. You may identify the site of the former stall today by looking out for a ditch in the ground, not too far from the NParks' tree trail signage for the palm oil tree.
Kampung Sungei Durian was named after the river that runs next to the kampung, which was also named after the numerous amount of durian trees that can be found abundant throughout this area of Pulau Ubin.
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May Pulau Ubin thrive again, with its people in its heart.
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