Ontang
Ontangis a type ofraftof theSama-Bajaupeople of thePhilippines.They resemble a miniaturecatamaran,with two bamboo floats about 1 m (3.3 ft) long connected by two bow-shaped booms. A platform made split bamboo is built on top of the booms. Ontang can be used for fishing, but they can also hold lanterns during night-time fishing. They are typically towed behind Sama-Bajau houseboats during travel, with the towing line commonly strung with baited fish hooks.[1]
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- ^Nimmo, H. Arlo (1990)."The Boats of the Tawi-Tawi Bajau, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines"(PDF).Asian Perspectives.29(1): 51–88.S2CID31792662.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2019-11-15.
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