When Women Ruled: The Golden Age of Southeast Asia

[@KirbyAraullo]

MY NEW BOOK: "The Fierce Women of Southeast Asia" where you can learn more about the countless amazing women from the history of Southeast Asia! PRE-ORDER TODAY 👉 www.kirbyaraullo.com/shop

[@moonbellebelle4523]

Hi kuya!. Mali po bang gumamit ng Anime art-style such as Chibi like yours and shounen style sa pag gawa ng Historical drawing specially depicting prehispanic clothings and hispanic clothing?. May old artist po kasi na nag sabing mali dahil it's misleading it isn't realistic, eh kahit Tama naman ung sources na we had used to create the artwork like the boxer codex

[@hackieagoncillo1577]

Hi Kirby, is there a way for you to know more about the history of Kalikayan Kingdom centered in what is now known as Unisan, Quezon? Thanks

[@mardiemike2094]

koya pwedi sa sosunod mo na video ay Philippine Mythology God and Goddess tagalog and visayan pero kong gusto mong i dagdagan pa ng mythology ikaw bahala kase kaonti lang kasi and nalalaman ko po koya PLS po koya salamat

[@Sea.Royals]

Terima kasih Yang Teramat Mulia Tunku Datu Kirby!

[@hijo5966]

I know that this is much to ask but please don't stop making content. The documentation of philippine history especially pre-christian times is important for our national identity and pride. I hope your work is appreciated for students and future historians. Grabe bibihira ang gantong klaseng impormasyon sa edukasyon natin!

[@adiksaff]

I will never stop grieving about what we lost because of colonization. Thank you so much for this content!

[@KirbyAraullo]

Resources & Recommended Readings for this topic: ​​📜 Stefan Amirell, ‘The blessings and perils of female rule: New perspectives on the reigning queens of Patani, c. 1584-1718’, in Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 42, No. 2 (June, 2011) 📖 Barbara Watson Andaya, The Flaming Womb: Repositioning Women in Early Modern Southeast Asia (Hawaii, 2006). 📖 Leonard Y. Andaya, Leaves of the Same Tree: Trade and Ethnicity in the Straits of Melaka (Singapore, 2010). 📖 Kirby Araullo, Know Our Roots #1: Tondo, Slavery, & the Revolt of the Lakans (California, 2021) 📖 Kirby Araullo, Know Our Roots #2: The Fierce Women of Southeast Asia (California, 2021) 📖 Kirby Araullo, Know Our Roots #3: What They Never Told You About the Discovery of the Philippines (California, 2021) 📜 Marie Lou Frias Bautista, ‘Historical Influences on Gender Preference in the Philippines’, in Journal of Comparative Family Studies, Vol. 19, No. 1 (Spring, 1988) 📖 David P. Chandler, A History of Cambodia (Boulder, Colorado, 1983). 📖 Charles Higham, The Civilization of Angkor (Phoenix, Arizona, 2001). 📖 Trudy Jacobsen, Lost Goddesses: The Denial of Female Power in Cambodian History (Copenhagen, 2008). 📜Cheah Boon Kheng, ‘Power Behind the Throne: The Role of Queens and Court Ladies in Malay History’, in Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vol. 66, No. 1 (1993) 📖 Su Fang Ng, Gendered Temporalities in the Early Modern World (Amsterdam, 2018). 📖 Theodoor Gautier Thomas Pigeaud and Prapantja. Java in the 14th Century; a Study in Cultural History. the Nāgara-Kértāgama by Rakawi Prapañca of Majapahit, 1365 (The Hague 1960). 📜 Anthony Reid, ‘Female Roles in Pre-Colonial Southeast Asia’, in Modern Asian Studies, Vol. 22, No. 3, Special Issue: Asian Studies in Honour of Professor Charles Boxer (1988)

[@mardiemike2094]

koya pwedi sa sosunod mo na video ay Philippine Mythology God and Goddess tagalog and visayan pero kong gusto mong i dagdagan pa ng mythology ikaw bahala kase kaonti lang kasi and nalalaman ko po koya PLS po koya salamat

[@gerardsuarez87]

Thank you for adding the reading list at least in the comments section. Definitely an improvement from the last time I've commented and I do commend the effort. Perhaps it would be better to place in the description next time for easier and more transparent access?

[@sykeraid4944]

As a Filipino who interacts with legitimate tribes of the woodland American region, the rule of women was actually quite strong. Nations like the Cherokee, Lenape, and Mohawk were matrilocal; husbands would leave their home to live with the wife and her family. With this practice these towns and villages were made up of women all from the same family, with the elder women leading these societies as “clan mothers”. While these societies were lead by chiefs, no chief ever made important decisions without getting counsel from the clan mothers. Clan membership was also traced through the mother as well as actual indigenous identity at times. Even the most important male in a young boy’s life wouldn’t be his father; it would be his maternal uncles, the people of the same clan as him. Even decisions like war or the fate of prisoners (adoption or execution), was something for the women to decide. Great video as always, Kirby!

[@KirbyAraullo]

Maraming salamat! 😊

[@MJay558]

Great video. Yes women rulers in South East Asia was common. India had also many women warriors. You are right, Patani means wife in sanskrit. Even during British colonialism indian Queens fight and beheaded some British rulers, it's factual recorded history. Rani chennama, Rani laxmi bai, Rani Abbaka are few prominent names among many. You have made great video, it connects our roots. It is time Philippines become independent and not in any ones mercy. Presant Philippines is going in right direction. Thanks to philippines for Bramohos. ❤️ From 🇮🇳🇵🇭

[@MiMayonGo]

Women can prove themselves to govern/rule a country flawlessly, they have a potential to do so. A great example of this was the precolonial Philippines and southeast asia. 💪💪

[@coconutmuncher]

FYI, the Republic of Indonesia is currently being led by the 7th President Joko Widodo. But most Indonesians would agree that our current political arena is being dominated by a single woman: Megawati, 5th President of Indonesia, and the daughter of Indonesia's founding father, Sukarno She is also the founder/longstanding leader of the largest political party in Indonesia and probably in Southeast Asia, the PDI-P. Thus made her the most powerful woman in the region

[@shemuelgallardovivarsjourn8814]

The video used in the sequence of the Pattani is from my favourite movie: "Queen of Langkasuka".

[@bethanydestajo1106]

Babae kami. Hindi babae LANG. We women are just as capable as men. Thanks for this vid 😁

[@nonamesoyouwontsearchitupi372]

But physically not, males and females have each own significant attributes that the others could not. That's why in a family, there is a mother and a father, ilaw ng tahanan at haligi ng tahanan.

[@건오프]

@@nonamesoyouwontsearchitupi372 This is such a sexist mindset.

[@nonamesoyouwontsearchitupi372]

@@건오프 wdym? I'm saying it is balance, a woman can't live without a man and likewise.

[@blackwater7183]

@@건오프 It's not sexist. Men and women have their own strengths and weaknesses, even the people in the past knows this without any modern ideologies. Men need women as much as women need men. Biologically, we are different to fulfill our roles.

[@Sea.Royals]

Southeast Asia is home to the most amazing queens in history!

[@MiMayonGo]

Southeast asian rulers are women at that time 💪💪

[@anitun9008]

I've been waiting for this for so long!! 😭😭😭

[@KirbyAraullo]

Ayan na sya! 💖💖💖

[@anitun9008]

@@KirbyAraullo Thank you Kuya Kirby! ❤️😭

[@handoko2putra]

We also have dyah suhita after tribuwana, pramodawardhani of mataram(medang), and ratu shima before medang.. love your vids

[@KirbyAraullo]

Thank you! Yess! They were also mentioned in my book 😉 I wanted to say more in this video, but it will all be in my new book 🥰

[@markjosephbacho5652]

Yep, Dyah Suhita, daughter of Bhre Wirabhumi aka Prince Balagtas (in Filipino oral lore). Prince Balagtas/Bhre Wirabhumi was the son of Hayam Wuruk's lesser wife, Empress Sasaban of Lusong.

[@handoko2putra]

@@markjosephbacho5652 we all connected

[@handoko2putra]

@@KirbyAraullo good luck for your new book, i hope can buy some

[@waynevertulfo5208]

Yung ganto ka-authentic na brand ng history sana sa schools and universities.

[@MiMayonGo]

As long as they are not evil of course

[@silverholde1230]

Some of the comments here... Well, can't really avoid it, considering the current political climate of the Philippines. *sips Kape sa gitna ng mainit na panahon I'm just happy my girl, Kalangitan was mentioned yoh.

[@jessicap5027]

I waited way too long to learn about my ancestors’ history. Maraming salamat po for your channel and videos.

[@francoq2768]

Beautifully made! #LetLeniLead!

[@tokioky4755]

#BBM_SARA

[@RVS-fq4wh]

Women can rule. It would be peaceful and harmonious and I believe arts and humanities will prosper....but it takes alot of bravery and strong leadership to rule (regardless of gender and sex).

[@shengaoren4258]

Don't know what you're talking about, they rule just like men do. In fact, based on statistics, they waged even more war than male monarchs / rulers. Not to say they are more bloodthirsty, but this myth of women ruling being harmonious, peaceful and perfect is dated and assumes that they know better than us men on the grounds that they are the "fairer" sex. They have proven that they are just as capable of bloodshed as male rulers. Money and territory gain supersedes all.

[@seanbutala8449]

plz make a review about the accuracy of Heneral Luna the movie

[@christianjimenez9295]

i love this todays video! luid sir Kirby!

[@a-yu3455]

Thank you Kuya Kirby for another wonderful topic again! Your video says a lot! God Bless you always❤💕

[@GaryHField]

Sir Kirby! Thank you so much for this content. This is very timely.

[@KirbyAraullo]

Salamat!

[@elyss_everywhen]

Kirby, thank you so so much for what you do. Kailangang-kailangan natin ang tulad mo.

[@KirbyAraullo]

Maraming salámat 💖

[@shemuelgallardovivarsjourn8814]

Matriarchy and monarchy in 1. Fabulous!!😍😍😍😍

[@yu___kt]

i love it when women: ✨✨✨ P.s: I've learned a lot abt SEA history through your videos, sir! Thanks a lot for sharing 🥰

[@KirbyAraullo]

I'm glad I'm able to help 😊

[@justineambrad7087]

Woww. Amazing. Idol kirby, so much learnings on this one. Thank you 💕. Pa shout out po. Sa sunod na video.

[@angelitasitton1576]

Yes we love to watch n listen all this History we love This History about Pilipinas n more. Thank you.

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

Candi Yarang Pattani is ruin temple of old patani/langkasuka kingdom, Pattani city pillar shrine base on Langkasuka architecture, Surat Thani city pillar shrine base on Srivijaya architecture same Nakhon SI Thammarat city pillar shrine also base on Srivijayan and Tambralingga style architecture

[@arichan7599]

I recently got interested in filipino mythology .i figured id be cool if you make a video talking about them and their interactions

[@KirbyAraullo]

Check out Sining ni Sid's Amazing Artwork: siningnisid.carrd.co

[@moonbellebelle4523]

Hi Sir. @KirbyAraullo I always admired your teachings here in your channel but, my question is about artwork, I'm an artist and read a lot of history documents because I love period clothings from prehispanic and hispanic period. But, there's An older artist that belittled my friend's artwork because it isn't a realistic, he said that it's inaccurate and misleading due to it's leaning towards in Digital anime style like yours though yours are chibi style then, the argument we had about the art post depicting a prehispanic attire that happened rendered in Anime style too but, not the chibi ones, then I mentioned you in the comment because, you're the example of the historian that I know who's using Anime style for his Artwork, the guy stated that you're his good friend of him then, he suddenly change his perspective but, though he pointed it out that we are wrong because, me and my friend's art style. Even if we based it on boxer codex and Pigafetta's written documents. So is it wrong to use the Anime art-style such as chibi or shounen like to promote it to the young generations our clothings?. Is it misleading to use that anime style such as yours?. I hope you could answer this because, I find you very credible Sana mabasa nio

[@kazumicasapao6745]

Naadik na ako sa content mo 😄 watching from 🇯🇵

[@yourmissingc0ckring759]

Pls make a video about the Architectural Styles of Precolonial Philippines 😊 styles of different areas in Philippines. Pangasinense Architectural Style, Kapampangan Architecture Style, Isabela, Marano, Tagalog, etc.

[@eldrhinencarnacion8563]

May I ask you where can I find those type of shirts style you wear? It is beautiful and I'm having a hard time finding those. Thank you!! ❤️

[@babyboo7956]

Austronesian history naman next please!

[@juancarlosinakiechague2970]

Hi, Kirby. I am curious, how and when did the Ilocanos migrated in Mindanao, because, I have friend who migrates here in Cavite, and he told me that they are Ilocanos of Mindanao, and their mother tongue are Ilocanos? Can you make some videos about the migration in Mindanao. Thank you, and more power on your channel. 👍😊

[@ricardog.felizardo1782]

I love your content. 😁😍 Can you please create a content discussing Precolonial Nobility titles in the Philippines? Also, could we actually trace down the descendants of the last nobilities and answer the question who could be the current heirs of the Kingdom of Luzon, Sultanate of Sulu, Kingdom of Tondo, etc. 😂😅

[@malynptrp2005mc]

Ysmeria and Putri Laila! Can't wait to get the new books!

[@KirbyAraullo]

Thank you!!

[@francinelieto8899]

Hi Sir Kirby, I just want to ask about Philippines in antiquity. I read that it waz called Tawalisi and Maniola? Also Chryse in some sources. Do you have a knowledge about this? If so, can you recommend me books or online articles about Philippines in antiquity.

[@MarcusPangilinan]

Sir Kirby can you make video about why don’t filipinos speak Spanish

[@gunter4665]

Yesssss! BABAE NAMAN

[@itsfroztiitoo]

with this video, we can see the difference between the women of each era and how our colonizers changed our mindset and culture

[@shemuelgallardovivarsjourn8814]

All Hail Dayang kalangitan the first proponent of big sakop(Dominion). Another masterpiece by Sir Kirby Handsome

[@nahiadiwata8599]

Periodt 💅🏻

[@KirbyAraullo]

💖💖💖

[@final1037]

When you said madagascar and east timor, i was like, wait a minute... then u said it, if we think about it, they are also from the austronesian family... :)

[@jaymayumu]

kuya kirby matatangkad poba dati mga pilipino

[@moonbellebelle4523]

Hi Sir. @KirbyAraullo I always admired your teachings here in your channel but, my question is about artwork, I'm an artist and read a lot of history documents because I love period clothings from prehispanic and hispanic period. But, there's An older artist that belittled my friend's artwork because it isn't a realistic, he said that it's inaccurate and misleading due to it's leaning towards in Digital anime style like yours though yours are chibi style then, the argument we had about the art post depicting a prehispanic attire that happened rendered in Anime style too but, not the chibi ones, then I mentioned you in the comment because, you're the example of the historian that I know who's using Anime style for his Artwork, the guy stated that you're his good friend of him then, he suddenly change his perspective but, though he pointed it out that we are wrong because, me and my friend's art style. Even if we based it on boxer codex and Pigafetta's written documents. So is it wrong to use the Anime art-style such as chibi or shounen like to promote it to the young generations our clothings?. Is it misleading to use that anime style such as yours?. I hope you could answer this because, I find you very credible

[@christineannclerino4008]

Para kang sir kirby aurollo na hinanap ko ang cultural dance ng traditional ng Pilipinas ng iba't ibang parte ng bansa. Baka naman ito ma illustrate at malaman ang kanilang kahalintulad o similar sa southeast asia ng inyong video upload nito. Yun pangalay folk dance. At Asean folk dance.

[@reybladen3068]

Is pre colonial Philippines feudal? I tried googling it but all I get is "barangay state" or "barter system" which doesn't really explain anything.

[@LeonardLuzon]

Nope. It's thalassocratic in nature. I think when Europeans arrived, feudalism/serfdom applies to Filipino society.

[@reybladen3068]

@@LeonardLuzon thanks

[@littlesenorita1488]

Hi Sir. Tanong lang po. Yung word na "ano" po ba ay ginagamit na nang ating mga ninuno noong pre-colonial times? Pagsearch ko po kasi sa google ng etymology niya, it's latin origin.

[@yourmissingc0ckring759]

Queen Urduja of Pangasinan ✨

[@JustAStranger2840]

Coming back to the comment section of this video after another rewatch…yikes mga tol. ☕️👀 higit pa sa init ng kape ko ang usapan. I guess it can’t be helped, malapit-lapit na yung May, kung saan-saan mapapalibot ang isip ng tao. Ibalik kaya natin ang kasabihan na “bato-bato sa langit, tamaan ‘wag magalit”.

[@sunshinebernardo530]

hello po sir kirby, can i ask if pwede po kayong gumawa ng video about filipino mythology? like about po kay bathala, mga anak niya na sila hanan, mayari, at tala? i think a lot of us are interested about that topic too, thank uuu

[@maiyukinoshita2458]

Thank you for this history lessons sir. Hope that more kabataan will discover your channel instead of watching TikTok. Them considering information from TikTok as the fact is so disappointing. 🤷

[@Don69Muk]

Kalangitan means Langit in Javanese Language. Kalangitan or Langit means "Sky", right?

[@KirbyAraullo]

Yes, it's a shared word 😊

[@Don69Muk]

@@KirbyAraullo Omg, it's awesome dude. Surprisingly, a descendant of Majapahit married to a Queen of Luzon Kingdom?

[@KirbyAraullo]

@@Don69Muk Yes! 😊

[@KirbyAraullo]

@@Don69Muk I'm one of their descendants 😊

[@Don69Muk]

@@KirbyAraullo Omg. Sugeng Rahayu Bhre Kirby Araullo

[@lloydramin9035]

DAYANG KALANGITAN SEPARATE VID PLEASEEEEEEE

[@Jacobsoetsrto3211]

Filipino and javanese are one family and brother. We should married each other to strenghten our relationship.

[@ColoniaMurder20]

go watch on youtube about "Nanman: the Lost Tribe of South China DOCUMENTARY" so you will understand what ancient Austronesian people culture. all mention about that documentary still practice in philippines during pre colonial.

[@epsilonjuinio6100]

Female rule was viewed as a way to establish peace and stability after a period of tyrannical male rule or a period of instability - Seems also true for modern day Philippine history. Most people viewed the Marcos regime as tyrannical male rule so the Filipino people turned to Cory. The aftermath the Asian financial crisis brought a period of instability so Gloria became president. Do people see the current administration as a tyrannical male rule or did pandemic bring too much instability? Maybe their answer to this will influence their vote.

[@mpress469]

Spiritually speaking (gender aside), matriarchy can begin with a fundamental understanding of the cyclical nature of reality (God). Represented by the snake in many creation myths, the living cycle has a trinity of a beginning (head), a middle and end (tail). As above so below, the sexes were created in the image of God's cyclical nature where Mother is the head and opening to all beginnings and Father holds the tail to all endings (through which the sowing of seeds allow for the next great matriarchal rebirth).The joining of the two (symbolized by the Ouroborus or the marriage ring) is the sacred union needed in assuring the creation and continuation of new life cycles. To speak of the present day God as "Our Father" is simply an admission to our collective positioning within the bigger cycle. As all mothers have direct experience with the creator quality of birthing, so is the direct experience of rebirthing the divinity within (baptism) belong to that which is spiritually matriarchal. (John 3, verse 3-8). Sekhmet statues (ancient Egyptian) carry most of their weight in symbolic memory of what was a mother culture dedicated to the direct experience of baptism. As the leg shaped hairlocks extend from maternal breasts to the womb of rebirth, the lioness's head proportions are such that they highlight the bust of a second animal figure. The Lioness's ears as eyes and eyes as nose (nostrils) brings to life the figure of a reptile. 'Neath the halo headress of the solar egg, the lioness's egg fertilization process being internal (Set) and the reptile's egg fertilization process being external (Setting), such being key components to the safety of entering the trans-egoic or "born again" state. The life threatening fear associated with the predatory nature of a lion and/or crocodile encounter are reflective of the intense ego death experiences associated with the transpersonal awakening process. In spiritually matriarchal times, illumination could be seen as wearing the false beard (ancient Egyptian funerary "ego" death mask) as the high state of cyclical self knowing; high awareness of both our upper matriarchal half and our lower (later) patriarchal half (compared with a mini lower body replica, an "as above so below" tail end beard extension); in full recognition of her civilizational Underworld, her inevitable cyclical destiny. The male pharaoh wears his beard tapered in reverse, indicating a pointing upwards towards the patriarchal head, divine representative of God's tail end cycle. Mary Magdalene's anointing and wiping of Jesus's feet with her hair can then be seen as head to tail (toe) imagery as she descends her matriarchal head to his patriarchal feet, thus reenacting the high understanding of the divine cyclical process. (John 12:3) To carry the Ankh (now the female symbol ♀️) was perhaps to symbolically carry that upper and lower understanding. As the upper matriarchal womb symbolised the fertile birthing of civilization, below, the now Christian cross is carried to place emphasis on the lower (later) "End Times" Father principle of the great cycle. Lord Ganesha, the elephant headed Hindu diety, displays a cyclical head to trunk symbolism and points to the Mother head of his matriarchal elephant society. Ganesha (like the elephant) wears God's cyclical nature on his face. A whole temple was dedicated to the ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor, who is the matriarchal "Uterus" personified. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGHQYa2AiKp5gZI "See all women as mothers, serve them as your mother. When you see the entire world as the mother, the ego falls away. See everything as Mother and you will know God." - Neem Karoli Baba

[@mardiemike2094]

koya pwedi sa sosunod mo na video ay Philippine Mythology God and Goddess tagalog and visayan pero kong gusto mong i dagdagan pa ng mythology ikaw bahala kase kaonti lang kasi and nalalaman ko po koya PLS po koya salamat

[@CARL_093]

for me kirby women can lead a nation ex empress wu zutien queen seondeok grabriela silang Tomoe Gozen they proven they can lead soldiers governments and revolutions like men can do

[@sundalongpatpat]

The best man for the job is a woman.

[@Gabriel-bu6ln]

Is that why I see women work so well on oil rig, welding, construction and sewer jobs? Or did you mean something else?

[@sundalongpatpat]

@@Gabriel-bu6ln what are you insinuating?

[@nicom7378]

Hala ang pogi naman 😍

[@PinkDuck07]

❤️

[@aldominicgatlabayan6925]

Abante Babae! 🌸 #LetLeniLead2022

[@tokioky4755]

#BBM_SARA

[@atty.krizzygayle333]

This is really good content. I hope that the next ruler in PH is a woman ;)

[@KirbyAraullo]

Salamat Atty.! 😊

[@silangangbahagi9267]

Well... Miriam Defensor is already dead sadly :(

[@atty.krizzygayle333]

@@silangangbahagi9267 sadly you failed to see that another woman is worthy to become the next ruler.

[@silangangbahagi9267]

@@atty.krizzygayle333 and who is she? Do I give a thing about that women? lol after Miriam Defensor's dead no women is available or able for governing the country anymore, we need another women like Miriam Defensor! A Bright women with a wide knowledge, strong political will, and also not plastic/pakitang tao. R.I.P IRON LADY OF ASIA we will never forget you

[@atty.krizzygayle333]

VP Leni Robredo is equally capable. ;) Hindi lang siya at marami pang ibang babaeng leaders ang capable din.

[@paulnathanielpacana2783]

PRO LENI KA TALAGA HAHAHAHAHA

[@tygkyle]

Hindi ka BABAE LANG. Kaya this 20200, #LetLeniLead! 💖

[@tokioky4755]

#BBM_SARA

[@myra8158]

Leni-kiko 🌸🌷💗

[@tokioky4755]

#BBM_SARA

[@paul5475]

I rather choose Madam Meriam Santiago than Leni to lead a nation like PHILIPPINES. Have you seen her interview in Boy Abunda she's Lutang, compare to BBM that he even said that woman should have choice on their own body. If you are going to say that woman is capable to lead a country, it's not about the fender it's about if he or she can lead the country m there are not all men are capable to lead and not all woman is also capable it depends. The fact that Sarah has more experience in Leading biggest city of Davao, where peace and order is a big question yet she is able to lead and work hard that eventually can be seen on her ratings. I know you are supporter of leni and the question is y a woman capable? It depends of which woman you are talking.

[@tokioky4755]

Not all women can lead.

[@santino1196]

Kaunti pa lamang iyung mga bidyong napanood ko sa inyo ngunit, Ginoong Araullo, nang may buong galang sana po madalasin pa ninyo ang pag-Filipino hindi po kasi ako makasunod lalo pa at bahagyang mabilis kayo magpaliwanag. 🤧

[@KdamSamout]

Three thing wrong here, naga as a godness the mother of human are the ancient myth from the austroasiatic and have nothing to do with the Champa . And u draw a map of "Austronesian" on what is now south Vietnam which isn't true , it was Khmer Mon race (austroasiatic) and half of what is now Thailand too . Khmer empire first start from the Mekong delta .

[@seanbutala8449]

I can't count how many times i heard "in fact" anymore

[@cruzergo]

This video must be an implicit endorsement of Leni Robredo. Correct me if I am wrong.

[@KirbyAraullo]

Wrong. This video is part of a series celebrating Women's History Month. In fact, these were already planned and written since last year, last March 2021 to be exact, long before I knew who is gonna be running. I actually fell behind on releasing this series because I got sick last month. This series of Women's History videos were supposed to come out once or twice a week this month in tandem with the release of my new book I wrote about the precolonial women of Southeast Asia. But since I got sick, everything was pushed back and got delayed, including the release of the book.

[@cruzergo]

​@@KirbyAraullo In our modern world since we as Citizens vote. It doesn't matter what the gender of the leader is as long as he/she has proven experience, concrete and tangible accomplishments and results, good character, good moral values, walks the talk not just talks the talk, compassionate to the needs of the people, great vision for the country and great plans for the country, I am for that person who will lead the country.

[@randomreddituser7100]

4th comment

[@gensischosen251]

VP Leni Rebredo will best female Filipina president our country ever has if she wins, #Leniforpresident

[@danielito2476]

Tamaaaaa

[@bethanydestajo1106]

YES 💖

[@HiItsMe-ip8cj]

Bumase ka din sa kakayahan ng babae hindi porket babae eh pwede na mag lead ng country, tignan mo muna yung kakayahan ng Lenlen na yan kung suit ba maging leader..

[@HiItsMe-ip8cj]

@Danielito Bumase ka din sa kakayahan ng babae hindi porket babae eh pwede na mag lead ng country, tignan mo muna yung kakayahan ng Lenlen na yan kung suit ba maging leader..

[@HiItsMe-ip8cj]

@Bethany Destajo Bumase ka din sa kakayahan ng babae hindi porket babae eh pwede na mag lead ng country, tignan mo muna yung kakayahan ng Lenlen na yan kung suit ba maging leader..

[@jasonpalacios1363]

Actually in Ancient China and the Byzantine Empire as well as the British Empire had female rulers. Also in Spain they had Queen Isabella who got rid of the last Muslims of Granada.

[@JustAStranger2840]

We know but, let’s be real here, those societies had systems in place that made lone queens exceptions to the rule; a system that SEA didn’t have for far longer. Lone queens in Europe were a once-in-a-century experience for quite a long time while lone female datus in SEA was just an average Tuesday morning.

[@Gabriel-bu6ln]

@@JustAStranger2840 That comment is a bit disingenuous though, seeing as Datu is a title which encompasses all kinds of nobility. If you use it in the same way, having nobles of both genders in Europe and other Western countries is also just another day. Which it is.

[@JustAStranger2840]

@@Gabriel-bu6ln if I edit it to specifically queens/Rajahs/Lakans/Sultanas, will that suffice?

[@Gabriel-bu6ln]

@@JustAStranger2840 Not quite, some of those are male titles (save for Queens and Sultana). Noblewomen / those belonging to the nobility had their own titles. That is: Hara (Queen or consort of a Rajah) Dayang (Court Lady or spouse of a Datu) Lakambini (Chief Consort) Binibini (Princess or Court Lady). So no, there are no female Lakans just like there are no male Dayang. Notice though, that the titles sound quite similar like Hari and Hara, Lakan and Lakambini or Dayang and Datu because the title is equal to each other in terms of status in society, but the distinction is made with respect to the gender and their respective roles.

[@JustAStranger2840]

@@Gabriel-bu6ln Jesus okay, thanks for the new vocab then, I'll use that.

[@louiealejo8730]

Sara duterte will be good representation of women empowerment

[@YtSab]

How about Leni Robredo? Sara Duterte literally shaved her hair because she said that she would cut her hair to show off her "iner man", so how is that women empowerment?

[@HiItsMe-ip8cj]

@YtSabit Bumase ka din sa kakayahan ng babae hindi porket babae eh pwede na mag lead ng country, tignan mo muna yung kakayahan ng Lenlen na yan kung suit ba maging leader.. I agree on Sarah duterte but leni!?? No!

[@HiItsMe-ip8cj]

@YtSabit tingin mo May sapat na kaalaman sa pagiging pinono ng country yang lenlen? O baka eventually maging puppet lang yan ng mga negosyante na malalaki sa pilipinas which known for OLIGARCHS

[@ramdc5368]

In what universe?

[@markjosephbacho5652]

@@YtSab Paano naging good representation ng kababaihan si Leni? Daming boss. Iglesia Catolica, US, Oligarchs, may collab pa sa mga NPA. Hindi kami bulag. Nakita namin sa mga interviews nya gano sya ka walang paninindigan. Pabago bago yung stand sa NTF-Elcac para lang maplease kung sino mang mga poon nya. Ang bilis nya mag point out how evil Marcoses are pero kasama sa hanay niya sila DeLima, Binay, at Trillanes. Partida sa mga biased MSMs pa namin nakikita yang mga balitang yan. Hirap na hirap sila mafilter kaya lumalabas yung baho ng Pink mama niyo eh.

[@joenbikey143]

Should not, Queen is not a King