Legends
of Ubin
The
traditional story of Ubin's formation tells of a Frog, a Pig and an
Elephant that challenged each other to a race from Singapore to Johor
across the Straits. Anyone that failed would be turned into a rock.
The frog failed and turned into Pulau Sekudu or Frog Island. The Pig
and Elephant also failed and turned into Pulau Ubin.
The story seems curious as Ubin appears to us as one island today.
So why the Pig and the Elephant?
According to one
account, Ubin was originally two islands divided by the Jelutong
River. When prawn farming took off on the island, mud banks (called
bunds) were used to dam the river and thus eventually joined the two
halves.
Back to exploring Ubin
Links
- The
Legend of Pulau Ubin on
November's
Pulau Ubin Stories blog: November's family used to stay on
Ubin and she shares her family's recollections of the School with
photos of the school, its students and a report book.
References
- Chua
Ee Kiam, Pulau Ubin: Ours to Treasure, Simply Green, 2000
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