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Baijini

Australian legend
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  • Northern Territory, Australia.
    Northern Territory
    / Prehistory and European exploration

    …Land legends speak of the “Baijini,” seafaring people who came from the northwest long ago in search of the sea cucumber. These people may have been Chinese sailors, known to have reached nearby Timor early in the 15th century. It is also possible that they were Arab traders, who brought…

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    …Land legends speak of the “Baijini,” seafaring people who came from the northwest long ago in search of the sea cucumber. These people may have been Chinese sailors, known to have reached nearby Timor early in the 15th century. It is also possible that they were Arab traders, who brought…

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