Avang
Avang,also known asabangorpontin,is a traditional trading ship of theIvatan peopleof the Philippines. It is the largest boat type among the Ivatan people and characteristically has a closed deck. It is about 14 to 18 m (46 to 59 ft) in length and about 5 m (16 ft) in height. It is slightly curving, with the bow and the stern higher than the central area. It has two masts made from woven mats ofpandanusleaves, though these were later replaced withcanvascloth (kacha) in colonial times. It also has fifteen pairs of rowers.[1]The avang resembles thevasinianboats of theYami people.Avang are extinct, the last ship was dismantled in 1910.[2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Traditional Boats in Batanes".International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICHCAP).UNESCO.Retrieved29 October2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^Gabilo, Marlu C. (2010).Traditional Boats in Batanes(PDF).ICHCAP, UNESCO.
