kongsi
(Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia) A benevolent organization of popular origin found among overseas Chinese communities for individuals with the same surname.
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(Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia) A benevolent organization of popular origin found among overseas Chinese communities for individuals with the same surname.
By 1970, for instance, the state authorities considered these kongsi to be unfit and unhygienic for living, and they were ordered to be dismantled.
“Landscape in pottery (Khoo Kongsi, Georgetown, Malaysia) #photography #malaysia #penang #georgetown #pottery #khookongsi #stilllife”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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