Some people find it hard to see why Zamboanga has been praised a "the exotic pearl of the south Philippines". A few Muslim in an otherwise Filipino populated city are not what most people would call exotic, and the colourful and very expensive sails of the Vintas are only seen at festivals or when one of these boats is chartered. Plain sails are normally used.
The popular description of City of Flowers comes from the Malay word jambangan, meaning "land of flowers" and may have been used when the first Malays settled here. It is more likely that the name comes from samboangan, a word made up of samboang, meaning 'boat pole", and an, meaning "place".
As well as speaking English, Filipino, Cebuano, Tausug and Samal, the locals in Zamboanga also speak Chabacano, a mixture of Spanish and Philippine languages ironically known as Bamboo Spanish.
The popular description of City of Flowers comes from the Malay word jambangan, meaning "land of flowers" and may have been used when the first Malays settled here. It is more likely that the name comes from samboangan, a word made up of samboang, meaning 'boat pole", and an, meaning "place".
As well as speaking English, Filipino, Cebuano, Tausug and Samal, the locals in Zamboanga also speak Chabacano, a mixture of Spanish and Philippine languages ironically known as Bamboo Spanish.
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