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AbstractBuntung, Perak is located in the south of Jelapang and the north ofMenglembu along the Ipoh Lumut Expressway. It is located at4°60'209"N 101°3'834"E.Currently, the village is under the charge of Toon Yew Pooi ( ). He hasbeen holding the position as head villager for more than 3 years. Generally, thevillage head is elected once every 2 years. Besides that, he also holds thechairmanship of SJK (C) Guntong.培 耀 段The population of Buntung is around 3,000 to 4,000 people with more than1,000 houses located in the Buntung area. Most of the residents in Buntung areIndians (about 50% of the population), followed by the Chinese (around 40%) andthe Malays.It is predicted that the Indians will continue to grow in numbers. They areusually at the market to buy things or vegetables during weekends. The specialtyproduct of Buntung area is “Kacang Putih” made by the Indians.In general, Buntung is a small place that is quite peaceful. Today, Buntung stillhas the traditional outlook of a typical old town. Many local residents are facingunsolved scarce land, as well as financial and man power problems in cultivatingtheir products.