falua
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A falua is a large, open-decked traditional wooden boat of the Ivatan people of the Batanes Islands in the Philippines, used primarily for inter-island transport and fishing in rough seas.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outrigger-less boat
ⓘ
traditional boat ⓘ watercraft ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Philippine maritime heritage
ⓘ
traditional Ivatan maritime practices ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | traditional wooden boatbuilding ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Batanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Ivatan seafaring skills ⓘ |
| deckType | open-decked ⓘ |
| designedFor | rough seas ⓘ |
| ethnicAssociation | Ivatan culture ⓘ |
| function |
cargo transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| hasCrewType |
Ivatan boatmen
ⓘ
Ivatan fishermen ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high bow
ⓘ
high stern ⓘ open cargo space ⓘ |
| historicalUse | pre-motorized inter-island transport ⓘ |
| hullType | planked wooden hull ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| modernUse |
local transport
ⓘ
tourism trips ⓘ |
| navigationRole | link between Batanes islands ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment |
coastal waters
ⓘ
open sea ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
fishing
ⓘ
inter-island transport ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oars
ⓘ
sails ⓘ small engine ⓘ |
| region | Luzon Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
chinarem (Ivatan boat)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tataya (Ivatan boat) ⓘ |
| riskAdaptation | typhoon-prone waters ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
high freeboard for rough seas
ⓘ
sturdy wooden construction ⓘ |
| seaConditionAdaptation |
large waves
ⓘ
strong winds ⓘ |
| sizeRelativeToOtherIvatanBoats | large ⓘ |
| typicalUsePeriod | year-round ⓘ |
| usedBy | Ivatan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Batanes Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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