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Basay people

Basay people

Ethnic group in Taiwan

For the Philippine municipality, see Basay, Negros Oriental.

The Basay are an aboriginal people of Taiwan. Their ancestors spoke the Basay language.

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Basay people live in northern Taiwan.

History

During the 1600s, the Basay people "monopolized" control over river and costal trading in North Formosa.[1] Basay traders were vital suppliers of information and goods to Dutch East India Company garrisons.[1] They were also involved in coal and iron mining during this time.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Swope, Kenneth M.; Andrade, Tonio (November 14, 2017). Early Modern East Asia: War, Commerce, and Cultural Exchange. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781315282794.


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