The Orang Laut are thought to be one of the first inhabitants of the islands that now make up Singapore, but why do so few people know about them? We chat with Firdaus Sani, founder of Orang Laut SG which is a community sustaining the stories of this lineage, to get the real scoop. In this episode, you can look forward to: 

• Learning about how the Orang Laut were politically significant in pre-colonial times 
• Hearing directly from Firdaus about how life was like on Pulau Semakau, the island where most of the Orang Laut lived 
• Understanding what is at stake for the Orang Laut community in fighting to protect their island traditions 

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Intro Music: Wataboi from Pixabay; Outro Music: Nielizas from Pixabay;

Pictures courtesy of Orang Laut SG 

Sources: 

• Orang Laut SG 
• A taste of what life was like on Pulau Semakau captured through photographs and food 
• Meet the family spearheading the culinary revival of Orang Laut cuisine 
• Orang Laut Infopedia 
• The Orang Laut of Singapore