Wei Wen:
Close to nature: lush greenery around the kampung |
When I go to the kampung, the life there is close to nature and the villagers are kind and helpful. Together, we learn how to cook Malay food from the villagers and even though we are of different race, we can get along harmoniously. The kampung is much more tranquil compared to KL and it is good to be celebrating Hari Raya Aidiladha with our friends , lecturers and the villagers.
A short digression, my hometown is considered as a suburb or maybe a village and even though the environment and culture differs from the kampung's, it is also harmonious and tranquil, and I really like to stay in my hometown as compared to big cities that are flourishing and bustling.
In my opinion, the kampung can remain traditional since the Malay house is one of the significant and representative buildings in Malaysia because the houses are build from timber with the inherited techniques of their ancestors. If all the kampung house changes to skyscrapers, surely we will feel bored. "Development is important , but tradition deserves to be retained", don't you think so?
Leo (Tee Zi Yuen):
The kampung: experiencing culture and nature |
During this trip, we were given 'missions' like analyzing Malaysian traditional houses, cooking Malay traditional cuisine and also celebrating Hari Raya with the villagers. We learnt to communicate with villagers, gain knowledge on Malay traditions as well as respecting each other and more.
In my opinion, the kampung Malay house is really important to Malaysian architecture as it is likely a starting point of Malaysia architecture. By using timber only as the material and having perfect ventilation, these houses are the uniqueness of Malaysia architecture. However the kampung in Malaysia are slowly turning into towns and also the impression of their original kampung life are rarely seen nowadays. To be honest, I actually prefer the kampung life more than the city life.
The kampung through my eyes: the houses, the people and the food |
Furthermore, I think the kampung is a gem and should be preserve as a traditional entity without all the stress and superficiality of a modern city. As the kampung is one of the earliest establishments in Malaysia, it does have a significant identity that ties it to Malaysian architecture. Timber houses in kampungs are easily identified even to a common person and that is what gives it the important role in Malaysian architecture, a culturally accepted symbol of the traditional house.
Emma (Wong Choon Yien):
Kampung time: bonding with friends, lecturers and the villagers |
The kampung will of course need to remain traditional as it is one of the representatives of Malaysian architecture. It signifies the religious and cultural aspects of Malaysia. The materials used and
the way of the structure being built and even the kampung layouts are all based from Malaysia's own resources, techniques and idea respectively. Kampung is attached to us, Malaysian, Malaysia and it is something to be proud of!
All in all, it could be said that the four of us enjoyed our time spent at Dusun Tua and unanimously agreed that the kampung should remain traditional and not be modernized. We hope you have enjoyed keeping up with our posts. Goodbye until then.