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Originally from mainland China, many Hakkas moved to Hong Kong in the 17th century, where they established fishing and farming villages, mostly in the New Territories.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2011

He traced the careers of many influential kiths, including the Jews, the Puritan New Englanders, the Mongols, the Hakkas of South China.

From Time Magazine Archive

Most of the converts were Hakkas, members of an outsider ethnic group to which Hung himself belonged.

From Time Magazine Archive

What with famine poverty, and the corruption of the Manchus, the Hakkas were ripe for revolt.

From Time Magazine Archive

In dire distress, the Hakkas sought a refuge among the God-worshippers, willingly adopting their religion.

From Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) by Lindley, Augustus F.