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  2. Alipin - Wikipedia

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    The alipin sa gigilid of an aliping namamahay was called bulisik ("vile"), while an alipin sa gigilid of an alipin sa gigilid was known by the even more derogatory bulislis (literally meaning "lifted skirt", a term implying that these persons were so vulnerable that it seems like their genitals are exposed).

  3. Semyon Alapin - Wikipedia

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    Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, into a Jewish family on 19 November [O.S. 7 November] 1856, [1] nephew of the Jewish memoirist Pauline Wengeroff.He was one of the strongest chess players in the Russian Empire in the late 19th century.

  4. Alapin's Opening - Wikipedia

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    Alapin's Opening is offbeat, but perfectly playable for White. It is mainly used to avoid highly theoretical lines such as the Ruy Lopez, or to surprise the opponent.. White intends to play f2–f4

  5. Precolonial barangay - Wikipedia

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    If the alipin's debt came from insolvency or legal action, the alipin and his creditor agreed on a period of indenture and an equivalent monetary value in exchange for it. The alipin namamahay was allowed to farm a portion of barangay land, but he was required to provide a measure of threshed rice or a jar of rice wine for his master's feasts.

  6. History of Spanish slavery in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    These practices and the indigenous alipin system were eventually stopped by the mid-1600s, after additional royal decrees which mandated harsh punishments for violations of the Laws of the Indies, as well as heavy taxes levied on personal servants brought aboard galleons.

  7. Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation - Wikipedia

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    This is the main alternative to 2...Nf6 for Black. The usual continuation is 3.exd5 Qxd5, a line known as the Barmen Defense. [3] 3.e5 may transpose to the Advance Variation of the French Defence if Black responds with 3...e6, but Black can also develop his c8-bishop before playing e6.

  8. Tondo (historical polity) - Wikipedia

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    Alipin (slaves), [9] which could further be subcategorized as aliping namamahay or aliping sa gigilid. The term datu or lakan, or apo refers to the chief, but the noble class to which the datu belonged to was known as the maginoo class. Any male member of the maginoo class can become a datu by personal achievement. [54]: "125"

  9. Filipinos - Wikipedia

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    Alipin – Commonly described as "servant" or "slave". However, this is inaccurate. However, this is inaccurate. The concept of the alipin relied on a complex system of obligation and repayment through labor in ancient Philippine society, rather than on the actual purchase of a person as in Western and Islamic slavery .