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==History of Boston, Davao Oriental, Philippines== | ==History of Boston, Davao Oriental, Philippines== | ||
The | This town received its name in a most interesting manner. An American seaman over 100 years ago disembarked one day from his merchant marine ship to a small fishing village in Davao Oriental. Seeing an old man walking with a cane, the seaman asked "what is this place called?". The seaman pointed at the sand below his feet. | ||
The old man, however, thought the seaman was pointing at his cane. Responding with a smile, the old pinoy pounded the sand with his cane and pronounced loudly "Bahstaan!" which means "cane" in Davaoenu, the dialect in the area. | |||
The seaman smiled and said "Boston? wonderful!" Henceforth the village was always known as Boston, in the province of Davao Oriental Mindanao Philippines. | |||
==People of Boston, Davao Oriental, Philippines== | ==People of Boston, Davao Oriental, Philippines== | ||