Ep. 278 | The Hakka Kongsis of Borneo (Part 1)
The China History Podcast
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The Usun Tongting
In 17 77, a year after the signing of the declaration of independence in the british colonies in america, lofangbo formally established the lanfan gongse. The other great organization that become a rival to the lan fan gongs was the usun tong ting. Their base was 60 miles north of mandor and mantrato, just to the east of the important port city of sinkawan. They were an association of about thousand members spread out over 14 gongses who all operated in and around montrato. This building served as the meeting place where the leaders met. It also served as the high court, site of all important ceremonies and rituals.
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