After his arrival at Calicut, Vasco da Gama began hearing tales of pale bearded men who sailed with their giant ships along the local coastal waters of Calicut generations before.
Setelah ia datang ke Kalikut, Vasco da Gama mulai mendengar kisah-kisah pria berjenggot putih yang berlayar dengan kapal-kapal besar mereka di sepanjang perairan pesisir lokal Kalikut pada generasi-generasi sebelumnya.