http://forum.lowyat.net/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:31:18 +0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/356681 <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>An excerpt below told us how Singapore got its name:</span><br /><br /><i>Suddenly, Sang Nila Utama saw a strange creature in the jungle, an animal that he and his party had never seen before. It was larger than a male deer, had a black head, a reddish body and a white chest. It was fierce and swift of foot. It was simply magnificent. <br /><br />When told that he had just seen a lion, Sang Nila Utama decided to name the island Singa Pura, or the Lion City after the magnificent animal he saw and declared himself the ruler.</i><br /><br /><b>Anybody notice anything wrong from this narration???</b><br /><br /><br /> Ecodian Jokes Heaven Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:15:58 +0800