Nai Thiha (Principia Moderni)

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Nai Thiha (1404-) is an explorer from The Kingdom of Hanthawaddy. He is famous for hist many voyages.

First Voyage
The first voyage came from a Mon legend that told of a land where gold flowed through the streets, on the southern tip of Africa. The voyage began in Hanthawaddy, stopped in Ceylon, and continued to the city-state of Mombasa. From there, it continued to the south. Along the way, Thiha collected animal and plant samples, and planted Buddhist Mon communities. His expedition reached as far as OTL Cape Town. There the party turned back. Despite not finding the mysterious gold city, they established lucrative trade with Swahili city-states and Great Zimbabwe.

"'The people have a complex commerce system and wide, expansive ports. The people are highly hospitable and, despite lacking proper manners towards outsiders, seem to possess an amount of intellect that could even rival the courts of Delhi, China, and Pegu… Outside the cities, the people seem to subside on more savage behaviour, hunting for deer and other game. They have little idea of civilization and do not appear to have any reasoning abilities.'"