Heritage
How the Mangroves Provided for the Ubin Orang Pulau
Published
January 26, 2024
By
Syazwan
Two generations try to figure out the role of heritage in their lives.
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Singapore has lost quite a significant amount of her mangrove forests in the face of violent urban redevelopment. However, growing up I remembered traversing through these green pockets with my mom and aunt as we foraged for lokan, or mangrove clams. I also learned that mangroves offered much more for the Orang Pulau, which makes it an integral part of our culture and identity.
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