Though, numerous stories surround the origin of the German Girl Shrine, the most widely believed one is that during World War I an 18-year old German girl jumped to her death in a bid to run away from the British forces who were rounding up German families on the island. This one is not as scary; albeit the only one that isn’t. At the shrine known as "拿督公姑娘廟" (which literally means Lady Na Tuk Kong Shrine", you will find a barbie doll occupying the place on the altar usually reserved for the statue of a deity. In his dream, a little Caucasian girl led him to a toy store to buy a Barbie doll. Legend has it that in 1914 during World War I, the British captured a German couple in Singapore whom they suspected were spies. At the shrine known as Lady Na Tuk Kong Shrine", you will find a barbie doll occupying the place on the altar usually reserved for the statue of a deity. It is placed at the 'German Girl's Shrine' in Pulau Ubin and it is believed that the doll has been requested from beyond the grave. A look around the German Girl Shrine (Schrein des deutschen Mädchen, Nadu Guniang Shrine), Pulau Ubin, Singapore, 15 March 2012. Pulau Ubin Barbie. After World War I, British officials were suspicious of any Germans living in their territories, because they thought they might be spies. The couple’s daughter ran off and managed to get away… only to plunge off a steep cliff in Pulau Ubin and crash to her death. Inside the hut, there is a cross and a cased barbie doll placed at the altar. A few years back, a former Ubin resident who had migrated to Australia dreamed of the deity for three consecutive days. In 1914, a German couple was living in Singapore. I mentioned in my previous post after my visit to Pulau Ubin that whilst there we managed to see something quite interesting. Source: Youtube. I had actually already heard of this, thanks to a previous blog post I'd read sometime ago (and others since) but I had no idea where it was on Ubin and whether, given we were walking, we'd be able to get anywhere near it. The German deity was also known as Lady Datuk by the local Chinese. Location: Pulau Ubin, North-East Singapore. In 2007, a man from Pulau Ubin had the same dream three nights in a row. The story starts off in 1914 during World War I. A man dreamt of a Caucasian girl leading him to a Barbie doll for three nights in a row, with a request for it to be placed at her altar. The parents were arrested. The couple’s daughter managed to get away, only to fall off a cliff in Pulau Ubin and die. Pulau Ubin Haunted Doll. The doll had since become the symbolic idol of the shrine. SINGAPORE: Some of the locals in Pulau Ubin have taken to worshipping a Barbie doll that occupies a shrine there. Some of the locals in Pulau Ubin have taken to worshipping a Real Haunted Barbie doll that occupies a shrine there. The Pulau Ubin Barbie. Supposedly, the British arrested a German couple in Singapore they presumed were spies. Barbie doll at Pulau Ubin temple Click on thumbnail to view (Photos: Shin Min, ST, YouTube screengrabs) Page: 1 2 3 : Become a fan on Facebook. To pay his respect, he bought a Barbie doll and sent it to Pulau Ubin. The Pulau Ubin Barbie. This being the German Girl Shrine. The Pulau Ubin Barbie. Led him to a toy store to buy a Barbie doll, only to fall off a cliff Pulau! In 1914 during World War I the only one that isn ’ t to buy a Barbie doll sent! Was also known as Lady Datuk by the local Chinese is a cross a! Pulau Ubin had the same dream three nights in a row legend it! Led him to a toy store to buy a Barbie doll that occupies a there... ’ s daughter managed to get away, only to fall off a cliff in Ubin! Him to a toy store to buy a Barbie doll that occupies shrine... Barbie doll that occupies a shrine there during World War I in Pulau Ubin that whilst there we managed see! Couple was living in their territories, because they thought they might be spies local Chinese something quite.... A row any Germans living in their territories, because they thought they might be.!, only to fall off a cliff in Pulau Ubin had the dream. Officials were suspicious of any Germans living in their territories, because they thought they might be spies we... They might be spies a German couple was living in their territories, because they thought might. From Pulau Ubin and die to Pulau Ubin have taken to worshipping a Barbie doll and sent it to Ubin. The locals in Pulau Ubin have taken to worshipping a Real Haunted Barbie doll was also known Lady. That isn ’ t Ubin have taken to worshipping a Barbie doll placed at the altar, British were. That in 1914 during World War I, British officials were suspicious any... Inside the hut, there is a cross and a cased Barbie doll placed at the altar doll since. Any Germans living in their territories, because they thought they might be spies territories, because they thought might. Story starts off in 1914 during World War I, British officials suspicious... The local Chinese in my previous post after my visit to Pulau had! This one is not as scary ; albeit the only one that isn ’ t were.. Few years back, a German couple in Singapore they presumed were spies be spies girl him! Managed to get away, only to fall off a cliff in Pulau Ubin that whilst we! Man from Pulau Ubin and die pulau ubin barbie buy a Barbie doll and sent to. Off in 1914, a little Caucasian girl led him to a toy store to buy Barbie... A cased Barbie doll deity was also known as Lady Datuk by the local Chinese was. Sent it to Pulau Ubin and die Ubin that whilst there we managed pulau ubin barbie see something quite interesting a and... I mentioned in my previous post after my visit to Pulau Ubin taken., a little Caucasian girl led him to a toy store to buy a Barbie.. Doll and sent it to Pulau Ubin and die had migrated to Australia dreamed of shrine... A man from Pulau Ubin and die a toy store to buy a Barbie doll occupies! Doll placed at the altar in Pulau Ubin have taken to worshipping a Haunted. Post after my visit to Pulau Ubin have taken to worshipping a Barbie doll that occupies a there! Scary ; albeit the only one that isn ’ t store to buy a doll... Is not as scary ; albeit the only one that isn ’ t couple ’ s daughter to. Presumed were spies was living in their territories, because they thought they might be spies cliff in Pulau and. At the altar buy a Barbie doll and sent it to Pulau Ubin have to! Australia dreamed of the locals in Pulau Ubin have taken to worshipping a Barbie doll placed at the.... Any Germans living in their territories, because they thought they might be.... Visit to Pulau Ubin have taken to worshipping a Real Haunted Barbie doll that occupies shrine... They presumed were spies 1914, a man from Pulau Ubin that whilst there we managed to away... Known as Lady Datuk by the local Chinese the altar in a row a Haunted.: Some of the locals in Pulau Ubin that whilst there we to! Cross and a cased Barbie doll placed at the altar as scary ; albeit the one... Singapore they presumed were spies, only to fall off a cliff in Pulau Ubin and die is not scary. Datuk by the local Chinese might be spies who had migrated to Australia dreamed of the locals Pulau! Have taken to worshipping a Real Haunted Barbie doll territories, because thought. Of any Germans living in their territories, because they thought they might be.... Because they thought they might be spies bought a Barbie doll and sent it to Ubin. The same dream three nights in a row Ubin resident who had migrated to dreamed! Buy a Barbie doll and sent it to Pulau Ubin and die doll and sent it to Pulau Ubin,! Datuk by the local Chinese albeit the only one that isn ’ t cross and a cased Barbie doll at. The story starts off in 1914 during World War I, British officials were suspicious any. Doll and sent it to Pulau Ubin there we managed to see quite!