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Located near Umbai and 10 km south of Bandar Melaka, Pulau Besar or ‘Big Island' is a mysterious island that has many fables and legends behind its origin. Some say that the island resembles the shape of a pregnant woman, due to a story that a princess who, heart-broken because of her husband's death, jumped into the seas and consequently, her body floated and took the form of an island. As she was pregnant at that time, Pulau Besar, with a landscape resembling a belly, was born. On the island, one can find a cave which is believed to be used by ancient
warriors for practising magical arts. Yet another sight is a giant rock
called ‘Batu Belah' or Split Rock. Legend has it that a magician trapped his
apprentice inside the rock by splitting it in half and then rejoining it
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