sang nila utama's lion...
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it could still be a lion though... traders then were pretty fond of presenting exotic animals to rulers of new land. probably a shipwrecked one from a ship sailing from india or africa
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actually its a elephant.
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legend says tt sang nila utama cast his crown into the stormy seas to calm it. anyone found the crown yet?
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shhhhhh... its in my cabinet now.Originally posted by NT2:legend says tt sang nila utama cast his crown into the stormy seas to calm it. anyone found the crown yet? -
wat if wat he saw was a baboon?
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so wat??
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Mospeada's explanation is very plausible.. if it's a tiger obviously knew, so it was some rare animals like these, and he names it "lion" because it is a divine symbol..
cool!
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Its a lion. No doubt it.
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in other words the advisor trying to kiss the arse of Sang nila utama.Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:Some people suspect it might be a babboon or a tiger.
Lions dont exist this part of the world ba. But becos wise men are wise, he may have decided to tell the King its a Lion simply cos Lions are regal creatures.. and babboons... are not.
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Actually, its a tiger...
Recorded in the archives
Advisor 1 : Sir, it's a tiger we saw..
Advisor 2 : Sir, he is wrong.. Lying!(Lion) Lying!(Lion) Lying! (Lion)
Sang Nila Utama : oooh..it's a lion? Well then, Singapura it shall be named.
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might as say see dragon.Originally posted by crushedhearts:Mospeada's explanation is very plausible.. if it's a tiger obviously knew, so it was some rare animals like these, and he names it "lion" because it is a divine symbol..
cool!