Memoirs are not only a personal record of a man's life but also a rich source of the culture and history of a people and a nation, They contribute retrospective insights into the life and times of the people of a past era that provide connectivity with the present. Dr Mohamed Said's accounts of His early years in Linggi, Negeri Sembilan, offer us a glimpse into the traditional Malay life in a typical Kampung at the turn of the twentieth century when Malaya was an undeveloped British colony. The myriad customs and traditions he chronicles and the socio-cultural and religious milieu of the times help us understand better the shaping of the psyche of a small community of Malays