Rattan Shops In Old Kampong Gelam
The days of living in dilapidated wooden attap houses with. Textile wholesalers spice traders and perfumers. Vanishing Trades Of Kampong Gelam Visit Kampong Gelam Old shops and historic businesses in Kg Gelam. Rattan shops in old kampong gelam . With about 30 artworks by local and international artists dotting the two parallel back alleys of Muscat Street the Gelam Gallery features framed pieces alongside wall murals and splashes. A stones throw away from Bugis MRT Station youll find shopping haunts such as Bugis Junction the bustling Bugis Street Market and of course Kampong Glam. The word kampong means compound in Malay while gelam refers to the long-leaved paperbark tree commonly found in the area and used for boat-making medicine and even as a seasoning for food. Kampong Glam was derived from the Gelam tree which grew in abundance in the area long ago. The Malay Heritage Centre in the former Istana Kampong Gelam has recently been re-launched to include a greater focus ...