Kampong Ayer water-taxi dash

Steer a small longboat between stilt-houses and jetties, picking up and dropping neighbours and goods before the tide-and-traffic timer runs out.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Brunei, Malaysia. Some forms of this practice carry deep meaning for the communities who keep it; here we describe the play and the craft only, with respect for its roots.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Classical Worlds (about 1000 BCE to 500 CE), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Southeast Asia and the Islands.