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Singaporean Folktales

Traditional stories, myths, and moral tales from Singaporean, reflecting its unique cultural spirit and folklore heritage.

Parchment-style illustration of Radin Mas shielding father from kris attack in traditional Singaporean folktale.

The Golden Princess

by Aimiton Precious

October 18, 2025

Asian Folktales·Singaporean Folktales·Southeast Asian Folktales

In the ancient kingdom of Java, where volcanic mountains touched the clouds and rice terraces cascaded down verdant hillsides like emerald staircases, there lived a prince named Pangeran Adipati Agung. He was the brother of the sultan himself, a warrior of extraordinary courage and intelligence whose name was spoken with reverence throughout the land. The people loved him not only

Parchment-style illustration of Singaporean Minah swimming through stormy sea toward the rising islands.

Asian Folktales·Singaporean Folktales·Southeast Asian Folktales

The Sisters’ Islands

In a small coastal village on the shores of what would one day become Singapore, there lived a poor widow who had been blessed with two daughters as beautiful as they were devoted to one another. Minah, the elder, had eyes that sparkled like the morning sun on water, and

Parchment-style illustration of Malaysian elephant, wild boar, and frog preparing to cross Johor straits.

The Elephant, Pig, and Frog

Long before the towering buildings of modern Singapore rose against the sky,

Parchment-style illustration of Singaporean villagers attacking giant snake beneath ancient banyan tree.

The Giant Snake of the Banyan Tree

Long ago, in the northwestern reaches of Singapore, there stood a banyan

Sepia-toned parchment-style illustration depicting the Malay legend of Badang the Strongman. On the right, Badang crouches in a powerful stance, gripping a parang (Malay machete) in one hand while pulling down the tangled beard of a monstrous hantu air (water demon) with the other. The demon emerges from swirling river waters, its tusks protruding, eyes glowing fiercely, and clawed hands reaching outward in desperation. Fish bones and scales scatter around the traps at the riverbank, symbolizing the stolen catch. Mist curls above the water, jungle foliage frames the scene, and stormy clouds loom overhead. “OldFolktales.com” is inscribed at the bottom right corner.

Badang the Strongman: The Ancient Legend Behind Singapore’s Mysterious Stone

December 2, 2025

Singaporean Folktales·Southeast Asian Folktales

In the ancient kingdom of Singapura, during the prosperous reign of the third raja, Sri Rana Wikrama, there lived a young man whose name would echo through the centuries. His name was Badang, and though his beginnings were humble and his frame slight, destiny had woven a fate for him

Singaporean Folktales

The Golden Princess

The Sisters’ Islands

The Elephant, Pig, and Frog

The Giant Snake of the Banyan Tree

Badang the Strongman: The Ancient Legend Behind Singapore’s Mysterious Stone

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