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Tok Lasam
''Penghulu'' Tok Lasam was a semi-legendary tribal chief of colonial Siglap, Singapore who hailed from an Indonesian island, sometimes reported to be either Sulawesi or Sumatra. Sometimes, he is credited as the founder of the pre-modern Siglap village. His grave is located off Jalan Sempadan in the Siglap neighbourhood. Biography Much of the life and origins of Tok Lasam is full of legend and differs across accounts. One account states that Lasam was a Sumatran prince, sometimes named Raja Sufian, who arrived in colonial Singapore. Another account states that he was from Sulawesi and fled due to the incoming Dutch. Yet another account states he was from Pontianak, Indonesia. Some accounts state that he was the youngest of a trio of brothers. Either way, all accounts agree that he was the founder or at least chieftain of Siglap during colonial times. William L. Gibson theorizes that Tok Lasam might be the same as Abdulasam, who was the chieftain of Siglap in the 1850s and assiste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siglap
Siglap ( or ) is a neighbourhood located south-west of Bedok in the East Region of Singapore. The area encompasses the Frankel and Opera Estates and their names have sometimes been used interchangeably to refer to the approximate same area. The planning subzone area of Siglap, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), is confusingly and inaccurately referred to as the small strip of land between Victoria Junior College and Bedok South Avenue 1. Siglap is a residential area where a majority live in landed homes such as freehold terrace houses, semi-detached houses, and bungalows. Some of the land parcels near Siglap Centre have been redeveloped into serviced apartments and condominiums. There are also other apartments and condominiums in the Siglap area. The few Housing and Development Board flats in Siglap have earmarked since 2015 under the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme for redevelopment. The East Coast Park is also located nearby, across the East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
