Using the stars and paddles, indigenous Taiwanese seafarers recreate ancestors’ route to the Philippines
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Using the stars and paddles, indigenous Taiwanese seafarers recreate ancestors’ route to the Philippines

17 June, 2026.Asia.2 sources

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Using the stars and paddles, indigenous Taiwanese seafarers recreate ancestors’ route to the Philippines

17 June, 2026

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Tao navigators retrace ancestral route and sail 111 miles to Batan

17 June, 2026

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A group of indigenous Taiwanese seafarers have completed a daring quest, braving choppy waters and using the stars for navigation as they paddled a traditional wooden canoe to the Philippines

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