When Women Ruled: The Golden Age of Southeast Asia
Can we women rule? Even today, the abilities of women to lead are always faced with suspicion and doubts. Unknown to many, the Golden Age of Southeast Asia represents a time and place when female rule flourished in a remarkable fashion. Across the many kingdoms of the region, between the 1st and the 18th centuries, female rule was not just allowed but it was often preferred.
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Video Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:56 New Book!
01:59 Context
03:10 The Queens of Pattani (Thailand/Malaysia)
05:25 The Queens of Burma (Myanmar)
06:13 Pasai & Jepara (Indonesia)
06:53 Majapahit (Indonesia)
08:56 The Sultanas of Aceh (Indonesia)
11:00 Austronesians, Indigenous Bugis People
11:39 The Queens of Luzon, Sulu, & Brunei (My Own Ancestors)
14:00 Champa’s Mother Goddess
14:35 The Enlightened Khmer Queens (Cambodia)
15:34 The Evil Queens? (Indonesia & Laos)
16:57 How Does Southeast Asia Compare? (+ Madagascar & East Timor)
18:24 Closing & Shoutouts!
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📖 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)
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About Kirby:
Kirby Pábalan-Táyag Aráullo is a renowned Filipino Culture Bearer and currently the National Coordinator for Culture and Heritage for NAFCON (National Alliance for Filipino Concerns). He is a Dátû and Lakan by blood, and an Activist at heart. Kirby is a direct descendant of the last Paramount Kings of Luzon (of both Lakandúlâ of Tondo and Rája Matandá of Maynílâ), and of the anti-colonial revolutionary Katipuneros and World War II Guerilyeras who fought for the liberation of the Philippines from colonialism. His upbringing exposed him to the contradicting worlds of traditional politics and grassroots activism.
With a keen interest in varying fields (such as history, government, and human rights) and a strong commitment to serve the community, Kirby studied in some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, such as the University of California, Davis, Harvard University, and Université catholique de Louvain. Kirby is also the Co-Founder of the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis and author of the groundbreaking book “Black Lives & Brown Freedom: Untold Histories of War, Solidarity, & Genocide.” He is a visiting professor at various colleges in the Philippines and a research fellow with Ágúman Sínúpan Singsing, an institute for indigenous advocacy and the study of Kapampángan language, history, and culture. Kirby is also well-known for his educationally engaging YouTube channel where you can find videos about history, culture, and everything in between!
Dátû Kirby is an educator who is well-rooted in his culture and passionate about his colorful heritage (Kapampángan, Tagálog, Indigenous Áytá, Pangasinan, and Spanish-Basque-Portuguese Mestizo); he strives to decolonize Philippine history and democratize Ethnic Studies through knowledge and creativity.
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