If the Junk Don't Fit... Pinto’s Lequios Were Filipino, Not Ryukyuan. Finding Pinto 6 Lequios 10
Who were the mysterious Lequios described by Portuguese explorer Fernão Mendes Pinto? Were they peaceful tributaries from Okinawa’s Ryukyu Islands… or a sovereign, seafaring power in Luzon?In Peregrinação (~1558), Pinto describes ships that were:⚓ Vast, ocean-faring, multi-decked⚓ Built with double-thick planks fastened by iron bolts⚓ Armed with warrior crews, stronger than Chinese junks⚓ Both traders and fighters — not just ceremonial emissariesRyukyu’s small tribute junks simply don’t fit. But pre-Hispanic Philippine ships — the Karakoa and Balangay — match perfectly. Archaeology, chroniclers, and cultural history confirm it.This is another smoking quill of evidence that the Lequios were Filipinos, not Ryukyuans.👉 Read the full article here:https://thegodculturephilippines.com/pinto-s-lequios-were-not-ryukyuan-the-ships-that-tell-the-truth/🔔 Subscribe for more suppressed history and biblical archaeology rediscovered.📖 Download our free eBook The Search for King Solomon’s Treasure in English, Tagalog, or Ilokano at thegodculture.org.Always remember: Prove all things.#Ophir #PhilippinesHistory #Lequios #Pinto #LostHistory #SuppressedHistory #BiblicalHistory #AncientShips #SolomonsGold #TheSmokingQuillSupport the show
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Archaeology Proves Ophir Was in the Philippines (Not Japan’s Ryukyu). Finding Pinto 5 Lequios 9
Fernao Mendes Pinto described a shipwreck in the Land of Gold — Lequios, which Barbosa and Magellan equated with Ophir. For centuries, the debate has raged: Was it the Philippines or Ryukyu?This is valid academic history from primary sources. And when we test the evidence — geography, archaeology, culture, and resources — the case for Ryukyu collapses while the Philippines stands undeniable.Geography: Luzon (109,000 km²) dwarfs Okinawa (1,200 km²). Pinto knew the difference.Culture: Pre-colonial Ivatan stone homes with basements and pagoda-like structures align with Pinto’s record. Ryukyu? No basements.Archaeology: Excavations in Batanes reveal jade workshops, nephrite tools, and Maritime Jade Route trade networks connecting Luzon, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Ryukyu is missing entirely.Resources: Gold, ivory, silver — all in the Philippines. Ryukyu had none.📖 Read the full sources and evidence on our blog The Smoking Quill:👉 https://thegodculturephilippines.com/the-smoking-quill-series/This is not fringe speculation — it’s primary academic history. The real Lequios is the Philippines, not Ryukyu. Watch and see the evidence for yourself.🔔 Subscribe for more suppressed history, lost truths, and biblical archaeology rediscovered.✉️ Get notified directly: https://thegodculture.org (Subscribe box at bottom).#Ophir #Lequios #PhilippinesHistory #LostHistory #SolomonsGold #BiblicalHistory #SuppressedHistory #AncientCivilizationSupport the show
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🐎 The Forgotten Horses of the Philippines: Finding Pinto 3. Return of the Lequios 7
They told you horses came to the Philippines with the Spanish... but the evidence proves otherwise.Long before the conquistadors arrived, Malay Muslims, Chinese traders, and Japanese merchants brought horses into the archipelago. So why has history erased them?In this video, we uncover the forgotten truth of ancient Philippine horses, using the 1916 research of David B. Mackie, a U.S. agricultural officer who documented the origins of Philippine horse breeds — long before American or Spanish influence.He traced them back to Sumatra, Mindanao, China, and Japan — not Spain.And the evidence is undeniable.📚 Read the full blog + download the original source article here:🔗 https://thegodculturephilippines.com/the-forgotten-horses-of-the-philippines/✅ What you’ll learn in this video:Who really brought horses to the PhilippinesWhy kuda and kura prove pre-Spanish horse cultureHow the Sulu Sultanate traded horses centuries before the SpanishThe real sources of Luzon horse breeds (China, Japan — not Spain)Why colonial historians buried this truth📌 Based on:“Philippine Horses: First Brought to the Islands from Malaysia—Later by the Spaniards from China and Japan”by David B. Mackie, Bureau of Agriculture (1916)🔔 Subscribe for more lost history, banned truth, and documented facts that challenge the colonial narrative.💬 Share your thoughts in the comments — and prove all things.#PhilippineHistory #ForgottenHorses #PreColonialPhilippines #SuluSultanate #DecolonizeHistory #TheGodCulture #AncientAsia #HorseHistory #HiddenHistory #TheSmokingQuillSupport the show
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Finding Pinto 2: Testing the Resources. Return of the Lequios 6
Was the legendary “Land of Gold” truly the Ryukyu Islands—or has history been rewritten? In this deep-dive investigation, we compare Antonio de Morga Pinto’s descriptions of “Lequios” with the real geography, resources, and trade records of the Philippines and Ryukyu. From gold and craftsmanship to ancient trade routes, wheat, wine, and ebonywood, the Philippines—particularly Northern Luzon—matches 100% of the historical profile, while Ryukyu barely reaches 15%. Discover how mistranslations, academic bias, and propaganda have distorted centuries of history—and why the Philippines may truly be the ancient Isles of Gold known as Ophir, Tarshish, and Chryse.📚 Read Solomon’s Treasure FREE → [Insert Link] 🌐 Learn more at: thegodculture.org✅ Subscribe for more lost history, suppressed stories, and inconvenient truths. 👍 Like, share, and join the discussion in the comments!Support the show
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Finding Pinto – The Lequios Mystery (Part 1) Return of the Lequios 5
Was Fernão Mendes Pinto telling the truth all along? Historians have long dismissed him as a liar, but newly reexamined evidence from Castanheda’s 1883 texts, Pinto’s own journal, and historical coordinates suggest otherwise.For centuries, the mysterious land of the Lequios was assumed to be the Ryukyu Islands — but what if that was never correct? What if the real Lequios was much farther south... in the Philippines?In this first episode, we break down the geography, original sources, Pinto’s shipwreck letter, and the surprising manipulation of his legacy — and begin unraveling one of the most misunderstood accounts in exploration history.🧭 In this episode:Pinto’s letter and the 250-league mysteryCastanheda’s coordinates and descriptionsWhy the Ryukyu theory doesn’t add upThe overlooked case for Northern Philippines (Batanes, Luzon)How colonial bias and Jesuit edits reshaped Pinto’s storyAnd why it’s time to test facts, not mock fiction📚 Sources Referenced:Historia do descobrimento e conquista da India pelos Portugueses by Fernão Lopes de Castanheda (1883)The Travels of Mendes Pinto – translated by Rebecca D. Catz (1989)#FindingPinto #Lequios #LostHistory #PhilippineHistory #RyukyuMyth #JesuitCensorship #DecolonizeHistory #FernãoMendesPinto #ExplorationTruth #Castanheda #HistoryMystery #Batanes #LuzonHistory #AncientTradeRoutes #PintoWasRightSupport the show
International Authors, Speakers, and Researchers, Timothy Jay Schwab and Anna Zamoranos-Schwab founded The God Culture in 2018 leading a team of researchers in locating the legendary land of gold Ophir. This led to the location of Sheba, Tarshish, Garden of Eden, Rivers from Eden, and more. This channel will expose the leaven in scholarship and tradition. If you arrived here seeking the truth, you shall find it. Their series first began on YouTube and then in book form now read in over 100 countries. This will blow your mind if you are ready for it. Yah Bless.Books Available in eBook or Print at: thegodculture.orgNew Blog Site: https://thegodculturephilippines.com
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