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#KitaKeKampung Programme Introduces the Villages of Selangor: Kampung Hulu Chuchoh, Kampung Hulu Teris & Kampung Bukit Bangkong Te x t b y J U H A N K A M A R U D D I N Images by ED JUNAIDI, JUHAN KAMARUDDIN, NUAR MOHD. DIAH
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To jump-start the local economy after the easing of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Selangor State Cultural Council (MKNS) organises a programme called #KitaKeKampung (#WeGoToTheVillage), which was launched by the Selangor Entrepreneur, Rural, Village and Traditional Village Development Committee Chairman The Honourable Rodziah Ismail and endorsed by the Selangor State Economic Planning Unit (UPEN Selangor). #KitaKeKampung comprises a series of familiarisation trips to selected traditional villages in Selangor (Malaysia’s most developed state) with the objective of making the public realise that villages and rural communities have significant role to play in this day and age, especially when they function as the main supplier of food and commodities for the cities, proof that the urban and rural economies are inextricably linked. Since these villages are rich in customs, traditions and tranquil settings, the programme also promotes them as getaway destinations for the public to escape the urban bustle.
