Kampung Bunohan - Tumpat, Kelantan

There’s a saying that goes: Never start a fight with someone from Kampung Bunohan (Killing Village), or you stand to fight a whole village.

This village is famous for Main Puteri, traditionally a healing method involving songs and dance.

“During World War II, there were many Thai soldiers here who stirred a lot of chaos in the village. The skirmishes between the villages and the Thais led to a lot of fatalities. That’s how Kampung Bunohan got its depressing name.”

“I have no idea why no one saw fit to change it to a less hostile-sounding name.”
But there are people in this town who seem to have an ironic sense of humor about their village’s name.

Kampung Bunohan has always had a lean mean reputation. People do not come to this village as they’re afraid they might get beaten to a pulp by the thugs here.

One of my friend was spared by the bullies in boarding school because of his kampung’s name.