Geylang Serai Malay Village

Geylang Serai is one of the oldest Malay settlements in Singapore. The significance of early Geylang Serai lies not in its architectural features but in its reputation as the Malay emporium of Singapore, known to Malays in the Malay Archipelago including Malaya, Brunei and Indonesia.

In the 1840s, some Orang Laut (sea nomads) settled on the bank of the Geylang River. The settlement expanded to the Geylang Serai area in the latter half of the 19th century.

At the time, the rich Arab family of the Alsagoffs owned the large Perseverance Estate on which the extensive cultivation and growth of lemongrass plants led the settlement area to be known as Geylang Serai (serai meaning “lemongrass” in Malay).2 Some suggest that the name Geylang is a slang of the Malay kilang, which means “press”, “mill” or “factory”

Our Lemongrass products are handcrafted in small batches with the very same recipe passed down through generations. i.e handmade soap, shower gel, lemongrass mosquito repellent and essential oil.

All products are made locally from non toxic and organic materials.