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Bongao

Type: materialTypeLabelVisual materialSubject(s): 1970 | Provinces and cities | Bongao, SuluOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website With printsGeneral Note(s):
On the far end is Pababag Bay. Bongao''s population of 60,000 is a conglomeration of Taosug, Samal and Badjao tribes, immigrants from the Visayas and Luzon, Chinese and others of Arabic extraction; they are hospitable and trustworthy. This ancient trading post was known to Arab and Chinese traders in the 14th century as the "golden passage" to Suluk, the ancient name for SuluImage type: OriginalMedia format: With prints
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Images (Retrato, RHC) Images (Retrato, RHC) Filipinas Heritage Library Retrato - Geographical File GE01966 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan GE01966

On the far end is Pababag Bay. Bongao''s population of 60,000 is a conglomeration of Taosug, Samal and Badjao tribes, immigrants from the Visayas and Luzon, Chinese and others of Arabic extraction; they are hospitable and trustworthy. This ancient trading post was known to Arab and Chinese traders in the 14th century as the "golden passage" to Suluk, the ancient name for Sulu.

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