Balangay Boats

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Philippine cultural heritage
ancient watercraft
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Butuan boat
balanghai
gptkbp:builtBy plank boat
lashed-lug technique
gptkbp:declaredNationalCulturalTreasure 2012
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_Philippines
Butuan National Museum
gptkbp:etymology from the word 'balangay' meaning 'sailboat' or 'boat' in several Philippine languages
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Butuan
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Philippines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Balangay Boats
gptkbp:length up to 18 meters
gptkbp:material wood
gptkbp:oldestExampleDate 320 AD
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:relatedTo barangay (village unit)
gptkbp:replicaBuilt 2009
gptkbp:replicaVoyage Southeast Asia and China
gptkbp:significance symbol of Filipino seafaring heritage
evidence of early maritime culture in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus Memory of the World Register (submitted)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Austronesian_peoples
early Filipinos
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:migration
gptkb:transportation
maritime trade
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Treasure_of_Japan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6