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Saturday Night Fright (Silent Forest)

By zillion on 1:21 AM

Filed Under: Video Hall

Saturday Night Fright
Silent Forest

Walk of the past

By zillion on 12:22 AM

Filed Under: Recce, Research

Date:13.12.2008
Location: Singapore

Decide to give an insight in one of our research. Bidadari used to be one of the oldest cemeteries in Singapore. Bidadari Cemetery was a multi-religious burial ground started around 1908 while some stated it was 1910. Bidadari is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit widyadari meaning "nymph of Indra's heaven" or houri, a similar meaning in Persian mythology. In some related stories stated that Bidadari, which covers 57-acre of land, was originally a palace ground. The palace was built by Sultan Abu Bakar for his second wife in 1885. No one knows why the palace was demolished, but it has vanished and all that remains is the small building which used to be Bidadari Mosque.

Almarhum Paduka Sri Sultan Sir Abu Bakar ibn Almarhum Dato Temenggong Sri Maharaja Ibrahim was the first sultan of modern Johor in Malaysia.He began to rule Johor in 1862 and he gained the title of Maharaja in 1868 and later the title of Sultan in 1886.

Sultan Abu Bakar was born on 3 February 1833 in Teluk Belangah Singapore. He was from the Temmenggong Daeng Ibrahim family descended from Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah IV, a Bugis. Abu Bakar married an English woman also from London by the name of Cecelia Lange. Her name changed to Zabedah binti Abdullah upon conversion to Moslem and she was given the title "Cik Besar Zabedah". Another wife of Abu Bakar, Che Engku Fatimah, who bore him the crown prince Ibrahim became the Queen. She was of Acheh-Dutch descent and she was given the title "Sultanah Fatimah". One of the hospital in Johore is named after her. He died on 4 June 1895 at Bailey's Hotel, London. His body was brought back to Johor by the P&O Bombay merchant ship from London and laid to rest at the royal mausoleum named Makam Mahmoodiah. He was succeeded by his son, Sultan Ibrahim, after his death.

Old picture of burial in Bidadari cemetery. The cemetery contained burial sites for several religions and races, including Roman Catholics, Protestants, Muslims and Hindus. When it was opened, the Roman Catholic and Protestant sections also each had their own chapel. The cemetery was also used for military burials, and was the resting place for a number of prominent individuals. One of these was the English sailor Augustus Podmore Williams, upon whose life Joseph Conrad based his novel Lord Jim. Jose d'Almeida was also a leading merchant who was buried there. Even Singapore first catholic priest was buried in Bidadari cemetery. A Bidadari Memorial Garden approximately 1,746.6 square metres was then established at Vernon Park to commemorate 20 people who were considered important to Singapore’s history, and who had been interred at Bidadari Cemetery. They included doctor and philanthropist Lim Boon Keng, Ahmad Ibrahim, and R. A. J. Bidwell–the architect who had designed the Raffles Hotel, Goodwood Park Hotel, and Chesed-El Synagogue. The old gates of the Bidadari Cemetery, which bore the lion emblem of the Singapore Municipal Council, were then placed at the entrance of the garden.

This how Bidadari cemetery used to look like. Bidadari Cemetery was closed in 1973, and was then slated, in the Singapore government’s 1998 Mater Plan, to be cleared to make way for the development of public housing and other facilities. In December 2001, the Housing Development Board began exhumation of the estimated 143,000 graves found in the cemetery. Exhumation was completed by the end of 2006, and the cremated remains from the exhumed were placed to rest at the Choa Chu Kang Columbarium. Due to religious reasons, the exhumed remains from Muslim graves could not be cremated, and were reinterred at Pusara Abadi Muslim Cemetery at Choa Chu Kang. The cemetery was thus cleared to make way for the development of a road interchange at the junction of Bartley Road and Braddell Road, and for the construction of the Woodleigh MRT Station situated along the North-East MRT Line.

My grandfather was buried in Bidadari Muslim cemetery, so as a young child I used to visit my grandfather's grave weekly with my mom. I got used to it until even without my mum, I would still visit my grandfather grave regularly. One day my mum told me that when my grandmother visit my grandfather's grave, she would spent long hours till late night alone. Reason because she misses and love my grandfather dearly, even though he had passed away for a very long period. One night I decide to gather my guts and do the same as what my grandmother did. Took a bus down and reached Bidadari around 8pm. Slowly I make my way in to the cemetery alone. Before entering the big gate, the chill and dull feeling greeted me till down my spine. As I walked further I noticed there were some people who had just finished the prayers in the mosque. I walked further in slowly till I reached my grandfather grave. I sat down and recite some Holy verse from the Al-Qur'an. Nothing particular strange, till I saw quite number of people walking pass by. Feeling very curious I tried to follow to where they were heading. Further in I noticed there were large numbers of people gathering at a particular grave, which later I knew it was called "Kubor Keramat Kuning".

Not knowing, what were they actually doing, I tried to get closed without letting them noticed. Soon that I knew that this place was actually a gathering for some kind of magic ritual. Not very far from the "Keramat Kuning" was another group at the top of the cemetery were practicing Kuda kepang.

I wondered to myself upon seeing this, why would people do such ritual practices in this cemetery at night? Why wouldn't they just do this in some other places and leave this soul in peace? So soon I begun to visit Bidadari cemetery late at night regularly, just wanting to see all this strange things around there. Not much paranormal sighting, till one particular night, while sitting nearby at my grandfather's grave, I heard someone walking. So I turned my head around to see who was it......It was a sight which haunted me when I was still a young child, but this time I just watch it walked pass by.

That were just some experiences I have to share. So one of the nights, Bro5 and Farid suggest to recce out the area. Bro5, Yusof and myself met up with Kamarul, Farid and FatDin at a location nearby which what used to be a cemetery. We still want to know even after the exhumed would there still be any paranormal activity like it used to be.

We started walking in from an old mosque nearby. The moon was full on that particular night, so everyone was hoping to have a glimpse of something interesting. "What could we find here tonight? Something interesting I hope." I told Farid. This pic above was taken while we were just entering the area.

Here is a pic of Bro5 concentrating at a particular spot. At first we noticed something strange at a particular tree. As soon as we were about to go nearer, Kamarul told us it's actually 3 bangladesh people sitting below the tree. Kamarul sharp eyes did save us some time and energy. So we went to look upon other directions.

Here the above picture you could noticed something strange in front of bro5. And one particular tree I spotted something strange which look like a pair of red eyes on the branches. Soon I notice it was actually a bird, and the rest comfirm too it was just a bird.

Above Picture: Notice something strange from the ground. We walked carefully and silently around the area few times to see if there were any thing strange in particular.

Above Picture: Notice as if there were something rising from the ground. To our despair, there were nothing strange to see nor any strange sounds. Most of us sat down and rest while bro5 feeling unsatisfied he walked by himself to look further in.

After 5 minutes of rest, we continued to search around the area. Everyone move by themselves. Suddenly at particular spot I smell something strange out of the ordinary, I soon pointed out a particular tree to the rest of the guys.

Above Picture: Strange kind of orbs within the tree. Soon after Bro5 approached the particular tree to have a better look. Everyone soon began to smell something strange at this certain spot. The fragrance was so strong as if the smell was among us.

Above picture: Bro5 taking a look at the particular tree.Soon after the smell fade away, but Yusof insist the smell was very nearby him.

Above Picture: The guys posing while walking. But notice the strange green light behind somewhere near Farid. After sometimes, we decide to moved out and proceed to another location.

If you asking if there is anything strange here? Well other then foreign workers hiding among some trees not knowing what their doing there, the fear factor here had definitely decreased for me. Because there were not much trees as it used to be, and of course all the gothic graves were not here anymore. There is only one particular spot where everyone smell a kind of weird fragrance. Well we never say it's finished, so be patience of what we have to show in future about is place.

The Silent Forest

By zillion on 1:37 PM

Filed Under: Research

Location: North Of Singapore
Date: 22.11.2009

As we met with the rest of the team mates at Yishun MRT that night, I was actually surprised by the "SNF" response. It was actually a overwhelmed response I could say. Some familiar and new faces was there. Old class like Ramdan was there and new class like Khairul, Joker and Abg Dali was also there to support the Xtrackers. Soon enough later we met Pak Uncle and Brother Jo at a near by coffee shop where then we had a small brief discussion. After a quick warm refreshment, everyone head on to the destination.

It have actually been quite sometime since we had a number of participant involved. At the carpark area Pak Uncle said " This place have a lot of Bunian rather than those hunted entities." I nod my head as that will be what we expecting.

As you can see the excited face of Khairul and the "Errmm...I know what you did last Raya" look by Ramdan. Yusof who had been here once lead the way as the rest follow (Anyway he got the biggest torch that night). Walking in, I soon noticed this place somehow remind me of Bukit Timah slashed Pasir Ris Swamp. It was pitched dark, but carefully and silently everyone move in through the slippery wet ground. The moon could hardly be seen that night and even though we were in the forest , it was very warm and humid.

As we move in further we noticed the pathway getting narrow and narrower. I turned my head back to look at the rest, and I could see everyone was busy snapping pictures and watching their step.

It took about 20 minutes for us to walk till we reached the Xperiment spot that I chose. Everyone look around and helping out where could be the best possible spot to be sit. As we had a discussed earlier, this going to be a 6 men plus woman Xperiment.

I clear some branches while the rest were busy preparing the video camcorder. After all is set and done, Chika, Khairul, Kamarul, Ramdan, Sharil and Roy prepare themselves to start.

We left them and find a spot to standby about 30-50 meters away. I asked Bro5 to bring along Abg Dali, Joker, Yusof and FatDin further in the forest path if there is anything hunting further in.

While Pak Uncle, Brother Jo, Farid and I standby to watch the rest who are going on with the Xperiment. While Brother Jo and Farid was snapping some pictures, I noticed something strange within the seaside. I saw a sampan with two human like figure passing by on sand, yes on sand not the sea. The sampan = old small boat was passing by the sand like an hovercraft boat without anyone paddling it. "What did you see there?" Pak Uncle ask me. I explained to the rest what I saw, everyone was puzzled. Soon after I saw a again the same thing, but this time the boat stop and two tall men came out and walk upon the beach. I pointed out to the rest and Pak Uncle went closer to see. Everyone there was amazed on what they saw and soon as Pak Uncle came back he said,"Strangely the two men and the boat just vanished. I did saw what you told me earlier." Brother Jo and Farid could just smiled amazed. Soon after Bro5 and the rest came back. "Anything?" I asked and Bro5 just shake his head as it mean no. Fast forward, after about nearly 2 hours we went back in to take the guys out while Bro5, Yusof and FatDin replaced in turn.

"So how? Any encounter?" I asked everyone individually. And according to Sharil side of share, he saw something in white like a scarf shape head moving and jumping around. While Ramdan and the rest heard some movement of steps around them. Hmm....scarf shape like moving around very fast from tree to tree. According to Pak Uncle is Bunian people is what Sharil saw. We waited around an hour more while Kamarul and Sharil guide the rest for a recce in the forest path.

Soon everyone heard, a sound of a goose "Onk.....OOOonk!" "It could be near."said Pak Uncle. I soon ask Abg Dali point of view, if there is anything to share, "If you saw jinns, they were seldom run or sway away. These jinn or jinnies are stubborn kind of entities. But for me further in the forest is much better kind of place to do experiment." Everyone sat and share their bits and knowing each other. Around an hour we went in to take Bro5 and the rest out.

Everyone pack up and proceed to another spot of location where Khairul want to be alone this time. After we left Khairul, I ask Yusof how was it? "You know there were continuous sound of goose and cat meowing while we were in there? The best thing I saw something black crawling behind FatDin, but could not make it clear what was it and there was once this moment I felt like black out all of sudden but I managed o control.

While according to Bro5 there is some presence but nothing much. While FatDin shared that he heard a lot of strange noise around. As time passed by we heard speaker of someone reciting the Holy Al-Qur'an. "Ahh...It's going to be Subuh soon......Come guys let's take Khairul out and pack up." I said. Everyone soon packed up, and walked out slowly. Could the Silent Forest really be just like this? Or is there something more but hidden away secretly inside from us? What did we captured in our video? I do hope this is not the last from this place. Join in the forum to share more if you found anything interesting regarding this place. Thanks everyone who participate that night....

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