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[–] undeffeined@lemmy.ml 73 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

Not accurate. They were taken by Astronesians during their seaborne migrations.

Read more here

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 48 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It also plays a central role in the Coconut Religion founded in 1963 in Vietnam.

follows the Coconut Religion link

The Coconut Religion was founded in 1963 by Vietnamese mystic and scholar Nguyễn Thành Nam,[1] also known as the Coconut Monk,[2][3] His Coconutship,[4] Prophet of Concord,[4] and Uncle Hai[4] (1909 – 1990[5]).

Oh, come the fuck on, now

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Coconutship

Definitely a sex cult.

[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Please, no! Coconuts don't fit up there!

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 weeks ago

Not with that kind of attitude.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I was wondering how the heck coconuts journeyed around the southern passages for what would have been probably years on ocean currents and arrive in the caribbean still viable for growth.

Or carried by a sparrow.

Not really gonna happen.

[–] ziggurat@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is that an African or a European sparrow?

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Neither, it's a Swallow. Still unclear if it's African or European though

[–] sadicarnot@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

A five ounce bird could not carry a 1 pound coconut.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago

They took the Panama Canal, obviously.

[–] sadicarnot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

A swallow could grip it by the husk

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

Read more here

Lol, I need to start doing that

[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

So, aliens did it. I knew it.