https://padlet.com/moe_cpdd_sec_ss/sxydg7dk8gj7jdwj Refer to the primary documents en-us 2023-05-11 08:43:34 UTC 2026-03-16 16:18:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f6a2.png https://padlet.com/moe_cpdd_sec_ss/sxydg7dk8gj7jdwj/wish/2592752112 piracy was linked to ethnic identity and government-> formalised]]> 2023-05-16 08:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/moe_cpdd_sec_ss/sxydg7dk8gj7jdwj/wish/2592752112 https://padlet.com/moe_cpdd_sec_ss/sxydg7dk8gj7jdwj/wish/2592754680 1. Political leaders of Southeast Asia would often ally themselves with maritime people and maritime raiders as it was a strategy that enables them to profit, gain prestige and power for themselves. Occasionally, they themselves, especially princes would directly partake in maritime raiding as it was considered a reputable occupation and heroic by natives.
2. Violence at sea was widespread and not in fact limited, but was initiated not only by natives of Southeast Asia but Chinese, Japanese and in some cases even European merchants would partake in raiding fellow ships to loot their cargo for themselves.]]> 2023-05-16 08:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/moe_cpdd_sec_ss/sxydg7dk8gj7jdwj/wish/2592754680 https://padlet.com/moe_cpdd_sec_ss/sxydg7dk8gj7jdwj/wish/2592756832 Western governments were hypocritical back in the day. 

Authorised by government = Acceptable = Privatising (E.g Sir Francis Drake) 
Unauthorised by government = Evil= Pirates (Orang Lauts)

Piracy/Privatisation: As a means for nations to “arm-wrestle” safely (unsustainable for nations to engage in traditional warfare)

Suppressing Piracy/Privatisation: Often used as a pretext by European governments to expand/colonise]]> 2023-05-16 08:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/moe_cpdd_sec_ss/sxydg7dk8gj7jdwj/wish/2592756832 https://padlet.com/moe_cpdd_sec_ss/sxydg7dk8gj7jdwj/wish/2592765278 This document provides us with first-hand accounts of the different events that occured relating to piracy in Asia. It gives us insight to the lesser-known Sulu slave trade that piracy propagated, with the slave raiders kidnapping the locals to be sold as slaves. An unnamed Filipino slave was captured and sold multiple times as a slave to various locations. This signifies the regularity of such events occuring and the likelihood of locals falling prey to these actions was quite high. This shows that 'piracy' was used to exploit the locals. However, from the perspective of a pirate named Daniel, violent piracy was the only way for him to  improve his fortunes under dire conditions.  ]]> 2023-05-16 08:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/moe_cpdd_sec_ss/sxydg7dk8gj7jdwj/wish/2592765278 https://padlet.com/moe_cpdd_sec_ss/sxydg7dk8gj7jdwj/wish/2592766737 1. maritime raiding was regular and calculated, pirates did not just go on their expeditions randomly or when time was opportune, but took advantage of fair winds and currents, often during the months of December and January to maximise the success of their expeditions. they also had fixed routes (through straits of Sunda, towards southern coast of Java, through one of the straits to eastern Java and along the eastern and northern coast of Java)
2. while the pirates' expeditions were often planned, they were prepared for failure in their expeditions, and were adaptable in ensuring their survival in the foreign waters they inhabited. for example, they would continue to infest coasts until the end of the monsoon although the weather conditions may be deemed unfavourable, or they would betook themselves to fishing for agar agar and tripang as a means of livelihood, modelling after the local inhabitants themselves. this allowed for smoother assimilation into the foreign waters they were temporarily inhabiting since their appearance was not very distinct from the people amongst whom they settled.]]> 2023-05-16 08:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/moe_cpdd_sec_ss/sxydg7dk8gj7jdwj/wish/2592766737