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kambrielI was pondering recently what the Phillipines would have been called in the era prior to colonialization since for an island nation in the heart of Asia, it's fairly obvious that wouldn't have been the original, indigenous name.
Turns out this was right and before the arrival of the Spaniards, the Philippine archipelago was collectively known as Maharlika, which may have come from the Old Malay language meaning "noble creation".
I guess that would have the natives at that time being called Maharlikans... Just thought any friends here with Filipino ancestral descent might find this interesting :)
Turns out this was right and before the arrival of the Spaniards, the Philippine archipelago was collectively known as Maharlika, which may have come from the Old Malay language meaning "noble creation".
I guess that would have the natives at that time being called Maharlikans... Just thought any friends here with Filipino ancestral descent might find this interesting :)