Badang

Badang was a young slave who dreamed of becoming strong and free. He had an old fish trap that he set every chance he could in the nearby river to catch fish. One day, Bandang discovered only bones in his net. Determined to catch the culprit, Badang cast his net again and hid behind some tall grass till the identity of the thief was revealed; a strange-looking spectre. Badang fearlessly confronted the spectre, who begged to be let go, promising to grant Badang any wish he wanted. Taking this chance, Badang wished to be stronger than any man. The spectre agreed on one condition – Badang had to eat up what the spectre threw up. True to the spectre's words, after Badang had fulfilled the task, he was able to uproot a tree effortlessly. Badang let the spectre go, and returned to his master. Back in the village, Badang's use of his newfound strength at work amazed his master and other villagers. It was not long before the King of ancient Singapore, Sri Rama Wira Kerma, heard about Badang and summoned him to his court, appointing him as a court warrior. There, Badang's fame went beyond as far as India. Not to be outdone, the ruler of India sent the kingdom's strongest man, Wadi Bijaya, to Singapura for a duel with Badang.

A series of matches tested the two men's strength, all of which showed Badang to be the stronger of the two. A final test, a rock-throwing contest, was agreed upon to put all doubts to rest. While Wadi Bijaya could only lift the enormous rock up to his knees, Badang lifted it up over his head and flung it into the sea where it landed near the mouth of Sungai Singapura
(Singapore River).