what's a MERLION?? im just curious
Sunday, April 26, 2009 8:45 PM
When we met my cousin from Singapore to have a vacation here in Manila for just only 1 week, she gave us pasalubong like souvenir shirts from Singapore and some chocolates. One of the chocolates she gave to us is looked like the symbol or logo of Singapore that is so popular and also the trademark in Singapore. It is a MERLION. When I'm about to eat that milk chocolate I looked at it for just a few seconds. I'm just curious about that Merlion thing in Singapore. It's a creature with the head of a lion and a body of a fish. I make a guess that there's a great history of Merlion in Singapore. That long time ago, there was a fisherman fishing in the sea who saw a Merlion, half mermaid and half lion. (That's why it called a merlion) And it was the issue in the town. ting! I'm just making a wild guess! (LOL) since I don't know that time what that creature is all about. But this time I know what Merlion is. I surf in the internet to know what it is all about.
By the way, i just want to share with you first what Merlion looks like.
(I know others knew it already)
It says, that Merlion is a creature with a head of a lion and a body of a fish. the word "MER" meaning the sea and "lion" itself. The fish body comes from Singapore's ancient name back when it was a fishing village called Temasek meaning the "sea town", while the lion head represents Singapore's original name Singapura meaning the "lion city". Legend has it that name when someone saw the unknown creature which he mistook as a lion.
So, that was the meaning of Merlion in Singapore. Also, long time ago it is a fishing village since that country is a small nation.
Now i know what Merlion is.. I dont have to make a wild guess. LOL
