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HistoryBuntung was formed in the 1950s. It used to be Sewage disposal groundbefore it is developed to become a village. Almost every day there would be somelorries to collect the dung from house to house. However, the place is nowdeveloped to become a residential area. There is also a place that was usedpreviously to burn rubbish. This place still exists but it is no longer in used.In the past, cows were used as a means of transporting goods from one partof the village to another. The cows were also used to mill sesame seeds to producesesame oil for consumption. They also had to wash their clothes in a particular pool.It is truly surprising that the present Indians still do this.Economy ActivitiesFarming and being quarry workers in the mining area were the maineconomic activity at one time. Today, mining and agriculture are no longerprominent economic activities. However, many of the Chinese become hawkers tosell vegetables and food in the market. The market is one of the favourite hang-outplaces in the village. In time, some of these Chinese open up shops to sell a variety ofitems. There are also pharmacy shops that double up as grocery stores. Many of theIndians, however, work in the city council as administrators, office assistants orcouncil workers.