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History beyond....
One place has its own history beyond it so does Tamu Kianggeh itself. During the ancient times when permanent retail shops
or markets were non-existed Bruneians had to go to a village with the largest concentration of the population to buy or sell
things. There must have been a few of these places or ‘open-air-market’ scattered around the country and people
from smaller villages within the vicinity went there as day-trippers and were therefore regarded as guests.
Before the market was open, the place was only just a river bank which is known as Kianggeh River banks
where people in Kampung Ayer used to arrive and leave Bandar Seri Begawan.
Tamu Kianggeh started at the beginning of 1960s at the same time of the existence of ‘padian’
- woman sold their products in a boat which is used to be a business practiced of the people in Kampung Ayer. It was not later
after the extinct of the ‘padian’ as more locals prefer to go and works on land with the government and private
sector in Bandar Seri Begawan, they went and moved to do their business on one place which is Tamu Kianggeh. They found out that the place is
suitable for them to do the business. It is near to the commercial center, to the city and their place of work. More and more
people come which make a greater income and profit to local business which comes from four districts and this place become
expands until now.
History also stated that around 1980’s, Tamu Kianggeh was used to be visited by Queen
Elizabeth twice and so did her son, Prince Charles.
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