Centuries pass and the illustrious glory of the previous generations have faded into the history books.
It is now 2020 and your descendants are living well in Singapore. They have branched away from the diamond industry and have integrated well into the Malay community in Singapore
One of your great-great-grandsons has heard that the
Malay Heritage Centre (MHC) is holding an exhibition on the Banjar heritage. Curious to find out more about his heritage, he decides to visit the exhibition.
You have reached the end of the story, do you want to start over?
The Banjarese in Singapore today make up a very small percentage of the population. In 1931, the figure stood at 0.7% and has been decreasing continuously over the years. By the 1980s, the total number could no longer be determined, likely as they had been effectively assimilated into the Malay community. However, in 2014, a report estimated that the Banjarese made up 1% of the Malay population in Singapore. (bin Rasheed 525)