fear of a Portuguese attack was justified, because previously a resident of Kisar had killed a Portuguese. The captain of the Dutch ship, Yan de Klein, did not object to the invitation. In subsequent developments, the Dutch flag flew in Kisar which caused the Portuguese to abandon their intention to attack Kisar. Finally, the ship's passengers settled in Kisar (Mestiezen), in fact, Yan Klein married a woman from Kisar. The Dutchman first built the City of Delftshaven in the Old City and the City of Vollenhove on Nama Beach, Kisar. This can be proven by the existence of Dutch heritage forts in both cities. Transport Kisar has a small airport, near Purpura village on the north side of the island, with flights to Ambon, Moa (one of the Leti Islands) and Kupang. Passenger ships connect Kisar to Ambon, Kupang, and other nearby islands, and there are speed boats to Ambon and Moa. Academic study In 1928 the German Professor E.Rodenwaldt published his study "Die Mestizen auf Kisar", "Mikroskopische Beobachtungen an den Haaren der Kisaresen und Kisarbastarde". His work is published in two German language volumes, one volume details measurements and photographs of the observed Mestizos. It contains a family tree showing the very complicated inter-marriages between the descendants of Mestizo families, as well as indicating skin, eye, and hair colour heredity. The study shows a unique natural experiment spanning over two centuries and is considered an essential academic work in the area of human heredity. References External links Antara News - Harmonious relations among Kisar, Timor Leste people Pusaka Collection - article on ikat textiles of Kisar Hans Hägerdal, Wetar and Kisar in Indonesia, and East Timor Barat Daya Islands Islands of the Maluku Islands Landforms of Maluku (province)