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Moro tribesman sitting on a wooden canoe, probably Mindanao Island, Philippines : Photograph 1945.

America in World War Two: Oral Histories and Personal Accounts Available online

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Description: Portrait photograph of Moro tribesman sitting on a wooden canoe (called "Bangka") on beach near water. He came to trade with the American soldiers. Note his conical straw hat. The Moro people are a population of indigenous Muslims and they mostly live in Mindanao. Personal Caption: "A real "Gook" [American slang for a person of Philippine, Korean, or Vietnamese descent]. 'A Moro trader. You want bananas? Give me two suits, pair shoes, rifle and a quart of blood.'" Probably on Mindanao Island, Philippines.
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