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Buenos Dias hermanas y hermanos del Provincia de Cavite, Que tal tu niso?

I was just wondering, were there any other cities or municipalities in our province where Chavacano was spoken in the past? The current consensus is that, Chavacano was spoken as an ancestral or heritage language in the City of Cavite and Municipality of Ternate, although Chavacano de Cavite is quite different from Chavacano de Ternate, because Ternateño dialect have Portuguese influences. Could it be possible that other towns in lowland Cavite also had Chavacano communities, perhaps Cavite Viejo (Kawit) and Imus? Bacoor as well?

I will really appreciate all of your insights. Muchos Gracias, Vaya con Dios hermanas y hermanos. Desde y Ciudad de Cavite (I'm from Cavite City).

The Battle of Hattin in 1187 was one of the most devastating defeats of the Crusaders. The entire retinue of the Crusader army and cavalry was already exhausted, and almost died of thirst and heat even before the battle began. What happen wasn't even a proper battle, but a massacre of the Crusader force by Saladin's forces. What are the reasons why the Crusader's took the bait from Saladin? Are they not aware that the area near the Horns of Hattin were lacking in water and food provisions? Why didn't they bait Saladin to be the one to battle the Crusaders in any of the garrisons near Jerusalem, that would have caused a Crusader victory in 1187?

Thank you for everyone who will respond to this inquiry. ❤️

Good Day, Taiwanese people! I just want to ask, are there any of you who identify as Ethnic Chinese but were able to find out that they have significant Austronesian ancestry, despite not identifying as Indigenous Taiwanese? How common is it in Taiwan for Taiwanese who identifies as Ethnic Chinese to have a grandparent or great grandparent from one of the Indigenous Peoples (Amis, Bunun, Paiwan, Seediq, Tayal, etc.)

I will appreciate all of your responses. Thank you so much! ❤️

I am just wondering if Koreans also have Austronesian ancestors and if the Austronesian were able to sail to the Korean Peninsula. According to most anthropologists and archeologists, Austronesians originated in Southern China first, around the coastal eastern provinces of Fujian, Guangdong and Zhejiang, even as far as Shanghai. Then they settled en masse in Taiwan around 3,000 B.C.E, then from Taiwan, they settled across the Philippines, then the Malay archipelago, Madagascar, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. Austronesians are one of the races that were able to populate wide swathes of islands from the Indian Ocean to Hawaii because of their knowledge with shipbuilding that were suitable for fast transportation in the open seas.

According to geneticists, Southern Chinese and Shanghainese have approximately 20-30% Austronesian genetic ancestry based on DNA Markers. The Japanese have around 5-10% Austronesian genetic input, but those from the Southern Islands such as Ryukyu and Okinawa are around 20% Austronesian.

I am just wondering if the Austronesians were able to reach the Korean Peninsula with their well built outrigger ships and boats. I mean, Korea is not too far from Southern China, Japan and Taiwan.

I really appreciate all of your insights and commentaries. I really enjoy this space, people are very respectful, knowledgeable and informative. 🇰🇷❤️

Annyeong Haseyo, I have a question about the Imjin War. Based on my research, when the Japanese invaded, they were able to score huge victories in their land campaigns, while their naval campaigns resulted in mass casualties due to the diligence and genius of Admiral Yi Sun Shin. One of the cited reasons for the defeat of the Korean army on land is due to their lack of arquebuses, which was possessed by the Japanese in plenty. The Japanese were able to secure arquebuses due to their trade with the Portuguese.

Question: why wasn't Joseon able to secure arquebuses from the Portuguese before the outbreak of the war? Didn't the Koreans have trade ties with the Portuguese? I will appreciate all of your responses. Thank you so much.

Hello, Good Day! I want to ask Koreans, do you accept the narrative that the Yayoi ancestors of the Japanese people were Koreans? I've read it from somewhere that the Yayoi migrated from the Korean Peninsula to Japan around 3,000 B.C.E, and the only genetic difference between Koreans and Japanese is that, Koreans are of Pure Yayoi ancestry, while the Japanese are split between Yayoi and the Indigenous Jomon people, which were the ancestors of the Ainu tribe.

I would really love to hear from you regarding this. Thank you so much! ❤️

I am really curious about this one. There was a Three Kingdoms Period in Korean History, right? What is the Gaya Confederacy? Is it a tributary state to the Three Kingdoms? Thank you so much to whoever will respond.