When you are in Singapore you should pay visit to its beautiful islands that are situated at a small distance from the main island of Singapore. You can visit sentosa, Kusu island and a number of other islands. These islands are famous for its natural beauty. Millions of tourists who visit Singapore every year make it a point to visit these islands during their trip to the city-state. If you are planning to visit Singapore somewhere in the near future then you must visit these beautiful islands. While visiting these islands do not forget to include a trip to Sisters’ Island in your itinerary. The islands are very beautiful and at the same time the legend behind the name of the islands is quite fascinating too.
According to the legend there lived two sisters long time ago. Their names were Minah and Lina. These sisters shared a very strong bond with each other and it was impossible to separate them. however, one day a notorious chief of Orang Laut met Lina and instantly fell in love with her. Then he forcefully took Lina away turning a deaf ear to the plea of the sister. He took Lina to the sampan and at that very moment the sky turned dark and a heady thunderstorm broke out. Seeing this Minah the sister of LIna made a final attempt to save her sister from leaving the jerry. Just then a large wave came and engulfed her. Seeing this dreadful sight Lina freed herself from her captors and threw herself into the sea to accompany her dear sister. When the storm was over there was no trace of the two sisters. However, two small islands emerged in the place where these two sisters disappeared into the sea.
These two islands are known as Subar Laut and Subar Darat. Following the legend these two islands are often termed as the Sisters’ Island. It is believed that every year the day when the sisters vanished into the sea there will always be storm and rain in these islands.
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