#stjohnsisland

[sitesstoriessubsequence-blog]

The most popular wreck-diving spots in Singapore are the Sister’s and St. John’s Islands, where there are believed to be a total of five vessels which sank separately about 50 years ago.     The sea near Raffles Lighthouse in the south is another haunt as it is said the authorities used to sink old and useless bumboats here.

[1988] “More Taking plunge for sunken wrecks” Straits Times, May 18, 1988, p. 5

[artofdamz]

Part 2 #southernislands #excursion #stjohnsisland really nice break https://www.instagram.com/p/CFw3dlngl5g/?igshid=1ejrjadm3t61p

[alvinmarktan]

Here’s a still from my latest island hopping video. This marks my first trip to St John’s Island. Check out full video on my link. 🏖 . . . . #stradaeasel #outdoorpainter #oilpainting #urbanart #plein_air_forum #usk #singapore #stjohnsisland #rosemarybrushes #onmyeasel #onmycanvas #НевскаяПалитра #heritage #instaartist #artistsecrets #art_help #allaprima #art_empire #sonyactioncam (at St. John's Island National Marine Laboratory)

[abigailtan]

#throwback to island hopping day~ #StJohnsIsland 12 more days before I visit another island~ 🇹🇼 #AbigoesSolo #Abiturns27onMarch27 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu5fSi7HSJU65Quet_pbbk6sSo8ltph1SUKL3c0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jw9myae6vv45

[fakeajderrick]

Not sure if there are many giga out there better than island cat. . . #singapore #travel #adventure #foreigntravel #southeastasia #stjohnsisland #catsofinstagram #cats #meow

[hemanchong]

I think #Singapore is really the only #island that #openly #speaks about the #imprisonment of #political #opponents as if it's a #valid #resort when #engaging with #someone who #doesn't #agree with you. #Normalising #Crime. #Singapore #ArchivingSg #WalkingSg #StJohnsIsland (at St Jonh Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrKbiHbFV_X/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1itqn4n2qwhci

[roadtoadphoto]

Trunk bay #stjohnsisland #stjohnsvi #roadtoad #roadtoadphoto (at Trunk Bay Beach , St. John USVI)

[la-vie-en-rosey]

My man's gone a fishin' 🐟🦆 ⛺️🛶⚓️#habitatforhumanity #stjohnsisland #tb ✌🏻 (à Angel Oak Tree)

[bellaella]

"See the curtains hangin' in the window, in the evenin' on a Friday night A little light a-shinin' through the window, lets me know everything is alright Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind See the paper layin' in the sidewalk, a little music from the house next door So I walked on up to the doorstep, through the screen and across the floor" - Summer Breeze . #lazarusisland #SingaporeIslands #ThisIsSingapore #Stjohnsisland #Singapore #yoursingapore #instagram_sg #VisitSingapore #mysingapore #ExploreSG #instasg #igsg #Sgig #tnpsg #alistsg #loves_singapore #SGNOW #ExploringSingapore #cloud #instaclouds #instasky #jj_skylove #cloudscape #cloudporn #tv_clouds #clouds_of_our_world (at Saint John's Island)

[siddharthdhakan]

#welcome to #stjohnsisland #canon #700d (at Saint John's Island)

[girlsthatsail-blog]

The 'ruff seas' - a dream I never thought I would be living

[sitesstoriessubsequence-blog]

Myths and Beliefs

[prep-room text by the Asia Research Institute team]

The Malay community on St. John’s and Lazarus believed in the presence of the supernatural on the islands. Former islanders reported there being a number of haunted locations, many involving stories of beheadings and hangings committed by the Japanese during WWII.

For example, islanders claim that St. John’s is extremely haunted, saying that people have seen spirits at Jembatan Belah (‘cutting bridge’) where Japanese soldiers allegedly conducted post-mortems. Islanders also recall having seen headless Japanese soldiers marching around Bendera hill, and have walked along coconut trees that dropped fruits which they described as resembling human heads.

Traditional Malay folklore also has stories suggesting that the islands are haunted by spirits, as Jamelah remembers seeing ‘ghostly fireballs’ around the trees by the jetty on St. John’s.

Several former residents talk of encounters with the pontianak (a female vampiric spirit) described as having red eyes and long hair, along with other djinns. Jalil recounts his personal encounter with a spirit, and his cousin’s experience with a mischievous entity on St. John’s:

“There was one time my I was docking my sampan to shore. I saw that under the tree, there was a figure that had red eyes. My father told me to recite some religious verses, after which I did, then it disappeared. There were other stories, for example my cousin who went to swim in the sea. He said that there was something which brought him far adrift into the sea in the evening. He fought against the current of the low tide into the sea at roughly around 7pm to 8pm in the evening. The whole village went out to find him. However, at 4am the next morning, we found him at the back of the school. When he finally gained consciousness… he told us that there was something that told him to swim to the sea. So that is one mystery story that has not yet been solved till today”.

[artofdamz]

Path to where ever it takes you. #stjohnsisland #nature https://www.instagram.com/p/CFjT_kcg62w/?igshid=1xvjrlxbdrrm0

[tehmasala]

Survivor St John's/Lazarus/Kusu Island... 😂😂😂 #throwback #domestictourist #singaporeisland #kusuisland #lazarusisland #stjohnsisland (at Lazarus Island)

[xiaoshan-angel-blog]

#ThrowbackThursday to an excursion to St John’s Island in late 2015!

Also available on Deviantart: http://xiaoshan-angel.deviantart.com/art/St-John-s-Island-cat-656918680

[nadamerhi]

“We are waves rising from a single ocean, manifesting into a seemingly separate creative expression of the unity only to return into the unity that manifested us to begin with. Our separation and individuation is no more than an illusion, in the sense that where does the ocean end and the wave begin, where does the wave end and the ocean begin. We are and have always been a part of the unity, because we can never have an independent existent separate from Him. #reflections #talkinrubbish #StJohnsisland #Caribbean #hatersgonnasayitsphotoshop#walkingonrocksandthings #sinkorswim #nadamerhi