Smack in the middle of Johor Baru city is a little house depicting the Malay culture.  Located along Jalan Inche Besar Zubaidah, the atmosphere around this house is serene as it is situated away from the busy main roads of the city. 

Kampung View gets 6,000 to 7,000 visitors a month.
This traditional Malay house owned by Kampung View Sdn Bhd was turned into a tourism spot to showcase local lifestyle and cultural performances, and had been attracting busloads of tourists since 1988. 

“The house was built in 1946. I decided to convert it into a tourism destination because there was nowhere in the city where foreigners could get a feel of traditional kampung life. 

“They had to go to the outskirts or the districts and this was too much of a hassle for some as it was time consuming,” said Kampung View director Ungku Abu Bakar Salim. 

He said they had a good mix of tourists mainly from Japan, South Korean, Europe to Indonesia and the Philippines. 

Examining the angklung, a traditional Malay musical instrument.
“The place gets between 6,000 to 7,000 visitors a month, while in May, we get up to 10,000 as it coincides with the Japanese school holidays,” he said. 

Kampung View is more than just a traditional Malay house on stilts. There is a durian tree, a rubber tree and an oil palm in its little garden to portray some of Malaysia’s traditional agricultural produce. 

Inside the house, visitors witness demonstrations of how pewter and silver is shaped and moulded into souvenirs. There is also a souvenir shop for visitors to buy some mementos. 

At the front lawn is a little stage where dancers perform a variety of Malay dances such as the ronggeng, zapin, pincang, kuda kepang and joget. 

“We do not just accept any dancers. Our dancers are well-trained. Our current line-up consists of dancers who formerly danced for Yayasan Warisan Johor,” said Ungku. 

To cap it all, there is a bridal dais where a mock bersanding ceremony is held. 

Visitors can even adorn traditional Malay wedding costumes complete with tengkolok (headgear) for a photo shoot.  

By TEH ENG HOCK 

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