A
long time ago lived a pair of beautiful sisters, Minah & Lina,
who shared a bond so strong that nothing can separate them.
But one day, the notorious chief of the Orang Laut met
and fell in love with Lina. Despite the sisters' pleas,
the chief took her away and forced her into the sampan.
Just then, the sky turned dark and a storm broke out. As
Minah made a final attempt to save her sister from leaving
the jetty, a large wave came and engulfed her. On seeing
this, Lina freed herself from her captors and jumped into
the sea to join Minah.
The storm subsided but nowhere can the sisters be found.
Instead, two islands emerged from where they had drowned. Called
Subar Laut (3.9 ha) & Subar Darat (1.7ha), the two small
islands are now known as Sisters' Islands. It was said that
every year on that very day when the sisters turned into islands,
there will always be storm and rain.
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