The Story of Kampung Changkat Pinggan, the Lost Village of Perak

A village fading from public memory, increasingly forgotten as days turn into weeks and years since it was abandoned. The name of a village that was once well-known, Kampung Changkat Pinggan, was left behind long ago.

Today, many have heard the name Kampung Changkat Pinggan, but few realize that it is a village that no longer exists. Where did all the residents of Kampung Changkat Pinggan go? Continue reading to find out the story.

For your information, loyal readers of orangperak.com, there is no mystery or anything of that nature related to the disappearance of Kampung Changkat Pinggan.

The reality is that most of the residents of Kampung Changkat Pinggan were relocated to Kampung Tersusun Air Kuning, while some moved to Kampung Baru Sungai Galah and other areas.

The reason the original residents of Kampung Changkat Pinggan were relocated was that the area was acquired by the Malaysia Mining Corporation for tin mining activities, as the area was rich in tin deposits.

As we can see today, the site of the former tin mining activity has become a duck farming area and a spot for inland fishermen to catch fish.

This has been one of the sources of economy and income for the residents of the surrounding villages since 2006.

As additional information for loyal readers of orangperak.com, the first head of Kampung Changkat Pinggan was a remarkable individual named Tok Mat Lidin, and he was later succeeded by the final village head, Encik Saleh Bin Tan.

When Kampung Changkat Pinggan still existed, the main sources of income for the villagers were fishing, farming, rubber tapping, and contract farming of Chinese yam.

Kampung Changkat Pinggan was also very famous as a source of local fruits such as cempedak and rambutan.

The question arises: why was this village named Changkat Pinggan? For your information, loyal readers of orangperak.com, 'changkat' means hill, while 'pinggan' (plate) has its own unique story.

The name 'pinggan' is said to come from the belief that plates and bowls would be provided by the 'orang bunian' (supernatural beings) whenever there was a feast in the village, such as the annual 'membela kampung' (village protection) ceremony, which featured a variety of biscuits and cakes prepared by the residents.

The 'membela kampung' event was conducted by reciting prayers to ward off misfortune, followed by a communal feast among the villagers, which was a mandatory annual tradition for everyone in the village.