The Merlion is a purely fictitious creature created by the tourism board of Singapore, being half fish, half lion. It arises from the legend of Singapore's founder, the Malay Prince Sang Nila Utama, who visited the area around 11 AD and reportedly spotted a lion (who knows what he really saw, since lions are not indiginous to the island or anywhere near the Malay peninsula), and renamed the city Singapura ("Lion City" in Sanskrit). The fish tail represents the original name of Temasek (meaning "The Sea" in Javanese) The tourism board designed the Merlion as a promotional symbol back in 1964.
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Theyuks answer is rather correct. Merlion is friction.
Singapore is derived from Singapura. Tradition says it is after a lion was spotted in this island, thus called it Singa (Lion) Pulau (Island). Which later become Singapura.
But Pura pura also pretend, or look alike. It may be the lion look alike. Whatever it is, there is no lion in Asia.
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question have been asked already: http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind…
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
What best illustrates the Singapore's paradoxical position b/w east and west?
What is the most distinctive feature / phenomenon / object that best illustrates the paradoxical position of straddling b/w east and west in terms of evolution and progress?
e.g. Singlish, Merlion, education?
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The totally genuine democracy (free campaigning) with all the seats going to one party.
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Singapore is firmly in the Western world. Possibly an answer to your question might be the paternalistic political system.
e.g. Singlish, Merlion, education?
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The totally genuine democracy (free campaigning) with all the seats going to one party.
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Singapore is firmly in the Western world. Possibly an answer to your question might be the paternalistic political system.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
What best illustrates the Singapore's paradoxical position b/w east and west?
What is the most distinctive feature / phenomenon / object that best illustrates the paradoxical position of straddling b/w east and west in terms of evolution and progress?
e.g. Singlish, Merlion, education?
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for me it was definitely singlish, hybrid of tradition and modernity
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singlish
yes
e.g. Singlish, Merlion, education?
Answer :
for me it was definitely singlish, hybrid of tradition and modernity
Answer :
singlish
yes
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