Experiencing life on the water in Brunei’s Kampong Ayer


Kampong Ayer in Brunei. — Brunei Tourism

It's often said that water is the “other” name for life.

Since time immemorial, this notion has inspired people in certain parts of the world to live on the water in houses built on stilts. By virtue of natural population growth from generations living there, some of these settlements expanded to such a scale that calling them floating or water villages became obvious.

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