Confused European Sailor Describes The Great Christian Kingdom of India (1499) // Vasco Da Gama

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Extracts from "A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499" translated by E. G. RAVENSTEIN, F.R.G.S.

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[Human-bqjd]

Portuguese looking at the Hindu temple

"Look at this huge church !!!"

[FOLIPE]

Portuguese: hey are you Muslim.
India: no.
Portuguese: Christian it is, then.

[haroldhamburgler]

He's not confused, lol. He just didn't want to be executed for not finding the Christian king in India.

[kingintyellow]

'We're looking for Christians. And spices. And spicy Christians."

[auh]

"Hare Krish- what? You mean Christus? Amen brother."

[hashkangaroo]

Portuguese guy: guys, just say you're Christian. my life depends on it.
Indians: okayyy....

[calexander]

"These Portuguese are dangerous, what shall we do my King?"
"Just tell them we're Christian and send them along."

[aryar]

There were Christians in India when he arrived in India but the people he actually saw were not Christian they were indeed Hindu and the king of Calicut was no way Christian he was Hindu...

[saidtoshimaru]

"Not to return to Portugal until he had discovered the king of the Christians, on pain of having his head cut off".
Well, that explains why he insisted in them being "Christians".

[savioblanc]

Portuguese to the Hindus - "Good day, fellow Christians!"
Actual native Indian Christians living in southern India for the last 1400 yrs - "bruh"

[alfredjones]

"May the devil take thee, what brought you here"

This is how I shall greet people who knock on my door now

[savioblanc]

Later when the Portuguese met the actual Christians living in Southern India
Portuguese - "Praise the Lord! Let us celebrate together"
St Thomas Christians - "Yes, let us praise the Lord indeed"
Portuguese - "Ain't the Pope in Rome awesome?"
St Thomas Christians - "Who?"
Portuguese pointing fingers, wide eyed in horror - "INFIDELS!!!"

[awkwardsean]

"They threw Holy water on us then charged us 100 Rupees"

[ryancresawn]

"8 arms? An elephant head? Yeah the old testament was wild where's your gold"

[russellwest]

As another awkward westerner who went to India, I identify with de gama being given the face paint and going “uh, thanks I’ll put it on later...”

[jamesmiller]

“So, are you Muslim or Christian”?
“We’re Hindu. Hinduism is a diverse system of thought marked by a range of philosophies and shared concepts, rituals, cosmological systems, pilgrimage sites and shared textual sources”
“Right… So, are you Muslim or Christian”?
“…”

[vishnoor]

Tall bronze mast with a bird is the Garuda Stamba. The bird is an Eagle. This is clearly a Vishnu Temple. The people with the thread across their body are Bhrahmins.

[RYROSmetaldefender]

5:57 This four arm warrior-christian-saint is really cool

[krishnan]

Its my state kerala... And this quote of calling our women ugly is well known as it was the opening statement of the famous movie Urumi about vascos attrocities in calicut...

[crookedpaths]

I love how the Indian King was not very impressed with his gifts.