Manilamen and seafaring: engaging the maritime world beyond the Spanish realm

Although the Philippines is hardly known for sending out migrants prior to the twentieth century, and even among seafarers only the galleon age is remembered, this article provides evidence of transcontinental maritime movements from the late eighteenth century until the early twentieth century. The...

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Main Author: Aguilar, Filomeno V, Jr
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.history-faculty-pubs-10182020-04-14T09:04:35Z Manilamen and seafaring: engaging the maritime world beyond the Spanish realm Aguilar, Filomeno V, Jr Although the Philippines is hardly known for sending out migrants prior to the twentieth century, and even among seafarers only the galleon age is remembered, this article provides evidence of transcontinental maritime movements from the late eighteenth century until the early twentieth century. These migrants were known in the English-speaking world as Manilamen. Most were seafarers, but some became involved in pearl-shell fishing, while others engaged in mercenary activities. They settled in key ports around the world, their numbers in any one location fluctuating in response to changing circumstances. Despite relocation to distant places, the difficulties of communication, and the impetus toward naturalization, Manilamen seem to have retained some form of identification with the Philippines as homeland, no matter how inchoately imagined. 2012-11-01T07:00:00Z text https://archium.ateneo.edu/history-faculty-pubs/19 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-global-history/article/manilamen-and-seafaring-engaging-the-maritime-world-beyond-the-spanish-realm/3A3FD82CEF8B860278AD1761FCB117FE History Department Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo Manila migrant labour Philippines seafaring whaling and pearling Asian History History
institution Ateneo De Manila University
building Ateneo De Manila University Library
country Philippines
collection archium.Ateneo Institutional Repository
topic Manila
migrant labour
Philippines
seafaring
whaling and pearling
Asian History
History
spellingShingle Manila
migrant labour
Philippines
seafaring
whaling and pearling
Asian History
History
Aguilar, Filomeno V, Jr
Manilamen and seafaring: engaging the maritime world beyond the Spanish realm
description Although the Philippines is hardly known for sending out migrants prior to the twentieth century, and even among seafarers only the galleon age is remembered, this article provides evidence of transcontinental maritime movements from the late eighteenth century until the early twentieth century. These migrants were known in the English-speaking world as Manilamen. Most were seafarers, but some became involved in pearl-shell fishing, while others engaged in mercenary activities. They settled in key ports around the world, their numbers in any one location fluctuating in response to changing circumstances. Despite relocation to distant places, the difficulties of communication, and the impetus toward naturalization, Manilamen seem to have retained some form of identification with the Philippines as homeland, no matter how inchoately imagined.
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title Manilamen and seafaring: engaging the maritime world beyond the Spanish realm
title_short Manilamen and seafaring: engaging the maritime world beyond the Spanish realm
title_full Manilamen and seafaring: engaging the maritime world beyond the Spanish realm
title_fullStr Manilamen and seafaring: engaging the maritime world beyond the Spanish realm
title_full_unstemmed Manilamen and seafaring: engaging the maritime world beyond the Spanish realm
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publisher Archīum Ateneo
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