Awang (boat)

Awang are traditional dugout canoes of the Maranao and Maguindanao people in the Philippines. They are used primarily in Lake Lanao, the Pulangi River, and the Liguasan Marsh for fishing or for transporting goods. They have long low hulls that are carved from single trunks of lauan and apitong trees. They are propelled by paddling or by sail, and commonly have a pair of bamboo outriggers. The prow and the stern are elaborately decorated with painted designs and okir carvings, usually of the piyako and potiyok a rabong motifs. Some awang are also decorated with a carved prow extension known as the panolong or kalandapon. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Modern awang became much shorter and far less ornate than the traditional awang after World War II. They are in danger of disappearing. ^[5]

See also

• Owong
• Avang
• Buggoh
• Vinta

References

1. Madale, Abdullah T. (1997). The Maranaws, Dwellers of the Lake. Rex Bookstore, Inc. p. 82. ISBN   9789712321740.
2. Severino, Howie (24 May 2018). "Amid the ruins, a view of Marawi's rich environment". GMA News Online. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
3. "Awang". Museyo Kutawato. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
4. Sakili, Abraham P. (2003). Space and Identity: Expressions in the Culture, Arts and Society of the Muslims in the Philippines. p. 210. ISBN   9789718992135.
5. Gowring, Peter G. (1979). Muslim Filipinos: Heritage and Horizon. New Day Publishers. pp. 146–147. ISBN   9789711002404.