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Ketagalan (probably) House Panel and Tsou (South) Yonaguni-Fabric - Observations from Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum

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  House Panel -  Taiwan, Asia . Bowers Museum   I took a look on Michael Jacobson's FB post and noticed something interesting -  Ketagalan's (probably) diamond motif (Fish scales) is one thing but the 'boat' is a combination of two boats I saw in Ishigaki Yaeyama Museum.  One is fishing boat (with eyeballs and narrow head), the other is  傳馬船（ Tenma-sen  てんません）- both traditional Japanese and both common in Keelung and Tamsui in particular during Japanese period. Although dated 1677-1707 (appears identified by National Taiwan University) - No evidence to say it's wrong but there are questions .... 1. Japanese style fishing boat (with eyeballs and narrow head) and    傳馬船（ Tenma-sen) boat styles were used (together) in Taiwan since WHEN? 2. There are Chinese men with queues (Qing dynasty) holding firearms ... Is this a common Ketagalan scene in 1677?  3. 'Faces' appeared on 16-17th century Europe navigation map (which I saw a lot in Lisbon...
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Social Bond - Picking/Eating Lice 虱 - Formosan Reports (1910-1940)

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Top - Male-Male Social Bond (Picking Lice) Bottom - Saliva Fermented Beverage for Guests Paiwan (1930) I recently borrowed from my neighbors a number of books to browse - they are Japanese reports of Formosan indigenous peoples during 1910-1940.  I realize that there are some interesting observations to make on my part based on my rather extensive travels over the last four years since covid lifted.  I noticed there are frequent mentions on Lice-picking 取 虱  and saliva-fermented-beverage 嚼酒 (traditionally chewed and spit preferably by young women) Examples -    1. Social Bond  - Picking/Eating Lice  虱  Kutu-proto IN is one of the proto examples Austronesian linguists use. Japanese identified   虱 kutu etymology IN (Indonesian) and made consistent linguistic comparison with Formosan languages. Saisiyat, Tao (Lanyu) Female-Female Social Bond Paiwan  Male-Male Social Bond Saisiyat example is mentioned in the 'ta-ai' tale about short-p...
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Flying Fish from Heaven, Seafaring Austronesians, Mackay's Breadfruit, Biru the Spanish and Creole Language - Yilan Anthropology Notes

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Potteries for flying-fish ceremony (religious service to God)  7-8th century, Izumo Shimane Japan.  The  flying fish , or “ ago ,” is the  prefectural fish of Shimane The  Kuro-Shio   (黑潮  Black-Current) -  Flying fish are a vital, migratory species in the  Kuroshio Current. 刺桐 ( Erythrina variegata) and  苦楝 (Melia azedarach) flowering season means  the beginning of flying-fish season (April) for the indigenous of the eastern coast.  @ 流流社 Lawlawa - Kavalan Cultural Center Al i bang bang (Tao) and Alivonvon (Amis) etymology Tao suvan 刺桐 ( Erythrina variegata)  floweri ng season is flying-fish Al i bang bang  season.    Amis, Kavalan, Ketagalan 刺桐 ( Erythrina variegata)  flowering season is "The beginning of the year" (New year symbolism) I  Auspicious Indigenous - AliBangBang/AliFongFong Means the Symbolic Soft-Spongy 'Zaitun 刺桐' Wood (Note 294) II  # Sanay Etymol...
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JAPÓN (IV) - Christian Cave Chapel Kyushu (with Formosa Rice and Indigenous Etymology)

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  To make the thread complete - here is the final one. None of these is planned, but three years later in 2026 - I realized there is a fascinating 'Nanban/ Nánmán * 南蛮' thread to tell! Typical  supermarket  南 蛮 Bento in Tokyo "Tracing the Roots of Nanban Cuisine" Makiko Katayose *In Japan Nanban 南蛮 term definition changed from SE Asia region to western influences owing to Portuguese arrival in the latter 16th century.  Not specifically pointed out - but mentioned in my Taipeitimes article.  In Southern Taiwan, a Portuguese name for Spanish mackerel? JAPÓN (I) Fukushima Pride "Persimmons" to "San Juan Bautista" (One of the First Nanban 南蛮 Ship) JAPÓN (II) (Bathrobes in Afrikaans). 吳服 Gofuku. 胡服 Hufu. 和服 Ki-mono 着-物 JAPÓN (III) Families in Spain - A Forgotten Piece of Japanese History for 200 Years (17-19th Century 2023 Sendai  仙台 Formosa (Penglai) rice seeds origin -  Hiraizumi 平泉 Sendai 仙台 area. Penglai rice  changed Taiwanese dietary ha...
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