This 1985 photograph depicts a house located at no. 527 Serangoon Road (north side). The word Serangoon may be derived from: 1) Rangoon in Burma, 2) a small marsh bird, the burong ranggong, which was common in the swamps of the Serangoon River, or 3) di-serang dengangong, Malay for attacking with gongs or drums to scare off wild animals. The road mentioned is located within the Little India district. Title devised by Library staff.
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