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Yonder south of the Seven Thousand and One Hundred Seven Islands,
likened to a rare and radiant pearl, Simunul transcends the untrammelled dream
of wayfarers to journey close to the enchantment and tender touch of mother
nature: The charisma of the summer sun; the balmy zephyr from dusk to dawn;
the pristine white sandy beaches and crystal waters; the virgin and verdant forest;
the shell-laden coast with rich flora and fauna at the ocean bed;the refreshing
spring wells in the hinterland; sanctuary of sea gulls, friendly herons and other
migratory birds the like of Dandunays (native for shiny plumage bird) and other
aviary species like Tabon, common only in mainland Borneo; growing Sand Dunes
and the vast expanse of the open sea; the scenic and panoramic views of the
island fringes as they succumbed to the magnificence of the setting sun; and
notably the once citadel of Islamic civilization and other historical landmarks. All
these and many more distinctly compliment the fidelity of our oriental
countenance and culture making Simunul a paramount tropical paradise under
the sun.
Our people are so much inclined to Islam that their ways of life are strictly
governed by religious prescription. This would account for the Sama to be so
peace loving. After all Simunul was citadel of Islamic civilization following the
introduction of Islam to the country in 1380 by Sheikh Karimul Makhdum the first
among the earlier Arabian Missionaries that came to propagate the Islamic faith
in this part of the World.
In Simunul, you find the pasts conservatively preserved not in stone walls
like you see in the famous tombs of Tutankhamen of Egypt but in the live rituals in
some part of the Island, where amidst the melodious dissonance of crude an
antiquated native instruments, you witness the spiritual incantations of the pag-
Jinn where a group at trance would call upon spirits or Jinn to heal an ailing
patient. You certainly find the past in the same LEPA, a wooden hull with keel
likened to a shark jaw, believed to have been the same kind of boat used by our
seafaring ancestors as they crossed the vast expanse of SULU SEA to settle along
our frontiers. You will have a grasp of yesterdays showcased in the colourful
rituals of our weddings, folkdances, and the pageantry of our songs, the distinctly
oriental yet amazingly impressive in the language of the performing arts. The
Feats of our legendary heroes like BALLA BATU, and many others could humble
the Gods of Olympus in mystical powers and strength. Our unwritten Tarsillas
relate down memory lane of Dayang Mora Nafsa whose beauty compelled a
Sultan to launch a royal expedition to abduct her subduing the impeccable odds
of traditional restriction. The Arabian blood progeny in us have blended the
physical feature profile and countenance of our women to distinctly look very
adorable.
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