Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Austronesian boat begins historic journey from Taiwan to PH
ORCHID ISLAND, Taiwan — Braving towering waves, twenty Austronesian men wearing orange lifejackets launched a hand-carved longboat into the western Pacific Ocean, embarking on a historic voyage to reconnect with their ancestral kin for the first time in 300 years. The Tao, an indigenous group inhabiting the small Orchid Island 90 kilometers (56 miles) from […]... Keep on reading: Austronesian boat begins historic journey from Taiwan to PH
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