KAHAR bin Kurus
Vanishing Trades,
Accession Number 000691
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 3
Total Reels
- Mohd Yussoff Ahmad
Interviewer
- 01:22:41
Total Running Time
- Malay
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 3
Metadata
- 20 Jul 1986
Recording Date
- 00:28:49
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Personal and family background. Father, a Bugis fisherman and mother, Javanese housewife. His education. Reason for deciding to work as fisherman in 1928. His average income before and after the war. His method of catching fish. Reasons for selling catch to Chinese middleman.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 3
Metadata
- 20 Jul 1986
Recording Date
- 00:28:54
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Working conditions. How he scheduled himself to catch lots of fish at right time. Relationship among fishermen. Requirements for being a fisherman. Fish season and types of fish he could catch.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 3
Metadata
- 20 Jul 1986
Recording Date
- 00:24:58
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
During monsoon season, some fishermen continued to catch fish at Pulau Ubin. How fishermen spent their free time. Reasons why he had to stop fishing in 1976. Presently making fishing nets on part-time basis. Fate of other fishermen he knew. His views on future of trade.
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