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FishChaser: The Legend of <b>Bukit Merah</b> Posted: 10 Jul 2011 08:06 PM PDT Have you ever wondered why there are no swordfishes in Singapore??? This topic was brought up by a group of friends while chilling out at Old Airport Road hawker centre last night over a local fare dinner! Bukit Merah is a place on the southern part of Singapore. It takes its name after the hill there. Bukit Merah means "red hill" in Malay. This is due to the laterite earth in the area. However, there is a Malay legend associated with the hill. In the old times, there was a fishing village in Singapore that was often attacked by swordfish. One day, a young boy proposed to the ruler that a palisade of banana trunks be built as defense against the swordfish attack. When the palisade was erected, the attacking swordfish were stuck in the banana trunks, saving the village. The villagers paraded the boy as a local hero. However, this stirred the jealousy of the ruler, who ordered that the boy be killed. His blood was said to turn the soil red. So that's the reason? No wonder, we don't have swordfishes here! Anyway, to chase the Monday Blues, here's a cute animated version with drawings done by students of Park View Primary School: A long time ago, the seas of Singapura was inhabited by many dangerous swordfish that attacked the villagers living by the sea. The king, Raja Paduka Sri Maharaja tried several methods to solve this problem, but to no avail. A clever little boy saw what was happening and suggested the king to make a trap for the swordfish along the beach with soft banana tree trunks. So, the Raja sent his soldiers to cut down all the banana trees nearby and built a barrier along the beach When it was high tide again, the swordfish swam up to the beach. However, instead of attacking villagers, the swordfish found their sharp noses stuck onto the banana tree trunks! The little boy's plan had succeeded and the grateful villagers thanked the boy for saving their lives. The jealous Raja grew worried that the boy might grow up and take away his throne. So he plotted to kill the boy. One night, he sent his soldiers to murder the boy who lived on top of a hill. As they marched up the hill, they met a mysterious old woman who discovered their plan. She chanted some magic words and deep red blood started to flow down the hill, causing the terrified soldiers to flee quickly. The blood eventually caused the soil to turn red and the hill became today's Bukit Merah or Red Hill. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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