Category: History
Competing Narratives of Pashtun Nationalism: The Kabul Times, The Pakistan Observer and The Guardian During the Pashtunistan Crisis (1960–1962)
The Pashtunistan question constitutes one of the most enduring legacies of colonial boundary-making in South Asia. Originating from the imposition …
Ethnonymic Cartography of General Santos City’s Barangays: A Mixed-Methods Study of Naming, Migration, and Cultural Heritage
This study investigates the origins, distribution, and cultural significance of ethnonyms embedded within the official naming conventions of the 26 …
Correlates of Longevity in Rural Eastern Europe in the 18–20th Centuries
Eastern-European peasants in the 18th–19th centuries rarely lived beyond the age of 50 years. However, some families and individuals did …
Education as a Bridge for Communication: Early Chinese Students in Europe and the Foundations of Global Citizenship
This paper examines the experiences of early Chinese students who travelled to Germany, France, and the United Kingdom between 1870 …
A Brief Discussion on the Development of Geta in Ancient China and Its Transmission to Japan
According to existing data, geta was transmitted from China to Japan. After Tang Dynasty, Chinese geta was used as rain …
Genro Democracy: Elite Democracy in Japan
This paper studies the suffrage requirements of the Meiji Constitution, which the Meiji oligarchs/elder statesmen created to show that Restoration …
The Buddhist Exchange Between China and Vietnam in the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties: Focusing on Shilian Dashan’s Works
Hai Wai Ji Shi (Overseas Stories) records the history of Shilian Dashan being invited to visit Vietnam and his experience …
Forest Shamans: The Sacred Tree and Narratives of the Folk History
This paper examines the oral narratives of female shamans and people involved in their religious practices in modern Japan. Narratives …
The Moral Thought of the Malays: Feudalism & the Concept of Corruption Based on Selected Malay Texts
The evolving of the feudalism system of the Malay Sultanate during the pre-colonial era has marked the construction of Malays’ …
Struggles on Agrarian Colonial Policies in Southeast Asia: Movements in Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula and the Philippines, A Suggestion for K-12, Araling Panlipunan
History is always told according to the narrative of the victors, the rulers and their administration. This study presents the …