Category: Katong Culture History

  • Origins of Katong’s name

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    The name Katong is believed to come from the Javanese name of the leather-back turtle. In alternate accounts from the NParks, it is also believed to have been derived from the “Katong Laut” tree, a native coastal species – cynometra ramiflora (https://www.facebook.com/nparksbuzz/posts/trees-streetsdo-you-know-where-katong-got-its-name-from-the-native-katong-laut-t/966254610080682/). In the early days, Katong was a seaside retreat for the wealthy, dotted…

  • Katong Culture: A brief History

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    Introduction Step into Katong–Joo Chiat, and you’ll find more than pastel-hued shophouses and aromatic laksa. This precinct is a living archive of Singapore’s multicultural journey—a tapestry of Peranakan elegance, Eurasian traditions, and Malay roots. At the heart of this vibrant enclave stands Katong Culture, a community initiative born in 2022 to preserve, promote, and rejuvenate…