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Pescadore (other)
The Penghu (, Hokkien POJ: ''Phîⁿ-ô͘'' or ''Phêⁿ-ô͘'' ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islet An islet is a very small, often unnamed island. Most definitions are not precise, but some suggest that an islet has little or no vegetation and cannot support human habitation. It may be made of rock, sand and/or hard coral; may be perman ...s in the Taiwan Strait, located approximately west from the main island of Taiwan, covering an area of . The largest city is Magong, located on the largest island, which is also named Magong. The Penghu islands had its first historical record during the Tang dynasty and were inhabited by Chinese people by the Song dynasty, during which it was attached to Jinjiang, Fujian, Jinjiang County of Fujian Circuit, Fujian. The archipelago was formally incorporated as an administrative unit of China under the jurisdiction of Tong'an County of Jiangzhe Province in 1281 during the Yuan dynasty. It co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cholos Pescadores
''Cholos pescadores'' ('Cholo fishermen', ''cholo pescador'') are a social group that live in Ecuador's Guayas and Manabí provinces. They are descended from Hispanicized indigenous coastal peoples, which were wiped out as political entities during the colonial era, but maintained a separate identity. Today, cholos pescadores continue to engage in fishing as their primary economic activity. File:Cholo pescador basketry.jpg, Cholo pescador basketry File:Cholo pescador bags.jpg, Cholo pescador bags See also * Manteño civilization * Montubio *Caiçaras *Cholo *Ribeirinhos The ribeirinhos are a traditional population in South America, who live near rivers. Their main activities are fishing and farming on a small scale, for their own use. They usually live in pile dwelling and travel by motor boats called voad ... Further reading * Ethnic groups in Ecuador {{SouthAm-ethno-group-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
