Visayans: The Vikings of the Far East
THE VIKINGS OF THE FAR EAST They painted their faces and bodies with fearsome tattoos called patiks. They spread terror by sailing their dragon warships known as karakoas. And they […]
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The Legendary Singhapala Karajaan
THE AGINID LEGEND Academicians and history writers have both critiqued and celebrated Jovito Abellana’s recorded dance epic that is known as Aginid Bayok sa Atong Tawarik, which we shall call […]
The Precolonial Philippine Governance
THE ANCIENT PAMAHALAAN For sure, it was never easy running a village, much more a 16th-century Malayan kingdom. Concerns of law and order, naval and military defenses, tax collections, granaries […]
The Ancient Filipino Town in Malacca
THE LUZONES TOWN There was a place called Minjani in the 16th-century Malacca, and it had a market village for merchantmen that came to and from the precolonial Philippines. Most […]
Panglima: The Power of Five
THE PANGLIMA Often mentioned alongside datus, rajas, and sultans, perhaps, the panglima was one of the most intriguing characters in the 16th-century Philippines. Even its name elicits interest. The panglima’s […]
Katchil: The Prince of Freedom
A HISTORICAL NOVEL The year is 1589. Terror has spread all over the Malayan World as the Spanish Empire systematically conquered nations and brought fiery destruction to all who opposed […]
The Art of Katchil
• Price: ₱1,000.00 PHP • Cash on Delivery • Art Prints • Stunningly created, painstakingly researched, and printed on top-quality 8R prints, you can now enjoy the art and maps […]
