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Karung guni
The practice of Karung guni or karang guni is common in Singapore, whose practicers are a modern form of rag and bone men that visit residences door-to-door visits are made by these men in carts, to collect old newspapers and unwanted items for reselling at specialized markets, that will eventually be recycled or reused. "Karung guni" is a Malay phrase for gunny sack, which was used in the past to hold the newspapers and the karung guni men would haul the heavy sacks on their backs as they walked their rounds to do the collection.
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