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Kampong Tasek Meradun () or simply known as Tasek Meradun, is a
village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in Brunei-Muara District,
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, as well as a
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in the capital
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. The population was 400 in 2016. It is one of the villages within
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. The
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is BF1520. The motto of the village is Bersatu Ke arah Kesejahteraan, Keamanan, Kemakmuran dan Pembangunan''' (United Towards Prosperity, Peace, Prosperity and Development).


Etymology

According to folktales, the history of Kampong Tasek Meradun originated at the ''Tasek'' (
Waterfall A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...
) approximately 150 meters high with a width of eight meters and this place is often and always visited by the public for picnics. In the 1950s, it was clear that the head of the village, it was a place where people bathed in order to find strength and good health. Since Hela Bangok had died, his children and descendants did not have time to take over the knowledge to take care of the waterfall. In addition to that, there is a ''Sawang Harimau'' (Tiger Hole/Cave) located on the hillside near Tasek Meradun which is about 300 meters away. This area belongs to Awang Kamaruddin who is said to have the ability to become whatever he wants. He can
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into a person, into a
tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is a large Felidae, cat and a member of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is ...
and also has extraordinary powers. His wife's name is Dang Labai who lives on a hill called ''Bukit Sinarubai'' (Sinarubai Hill) which is located in Kampong Sinarubai. Awang Kamaruddin likes to attend
wedding A wedding is a ceremony in which two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnicity, ethnicities, Race (human categorization), races, religions, Religious denomination, denominations, Cou ...
s, he doesn't care who is holding a wedding with the aim of seeing the
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or
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who attend the ceremony and if he likes then he will take those women to be his
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. If anyone resists he will take them by force and kill them. This was something no one dared to fight back then. From that day, whenever there is a wedding ceremony, the bride must cover her face with a thin cloth so that men cannot see her clearly.


Infrastructure

Kampong Tasek Meradun and Kampong Bunut received basic facilities from the government including electricity, water, telephone, school, health clinic, roads and so on.


Places of interest

A ''wasai'' (small waterfall) found in the village is Wasai Terjun Tinggi which has a
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view is planned to be developed into a place for picnics or recreation due to its location on a
hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit, and is usually applied to peaks which are above elevation compared to the relative landmass, though not as prominent as Mountain, mountains. Hills ...
. To reach Tasek Meradun, visitors have to walk about 20 minutes to get to the ''wasai''. It has been used by local and foreign residents to carry out picnics, leisure and relaxation activities even though the wasai has not been equipped with basic facilities such as special paths, huts, garbage disposal and public toilets.


Notable people

*
Pengiran Abu Bakar Pengiran Abu Bakar bin Pengiran Umar (9 September 1906 – 11 June 1985) was a Bruneian nobleman, civil servant, and politician who served as the fifth Speaker of the Legislative Council of Brunei. He held this position from 1 December 1974 ...
(1907–1974), legislative speaker * Pengiran Bahrom (born 1963), politician and educator


See also

* List of neighbourhoods in Bandar Seri Begawan


References

Villages in Brunei–Muara District Neighbourhoods in Bandar Seri Begawan {{Brunei-geo-stub