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Basnigan fishing boat in Coron, Palawan. Note the pulleys on the outriggers. A basnigan near Basilan with nets deployed A beached basnigan boat (background) with the characteristic poles and large outriggers used for anchoring lift nets and holding gas-powered or electric lights (El Nido, Palawan)
Basnig or Balasnig are lift nets operated by a large outrigger boat called Basnigan.They utilize a large bag net suspended directly below or beside the ship. This net is attached to multiple temporary booms projecting from the ship's outriggers and detachable auxiliary masts.
English: 1998 Local Traders At dusk we were visited by several boats and an outrigger canoe, all full of vendors selling carved wood dragons, bone fettishes, and locally cultured pearls. Shopping on the afterdeck.
Boats, rafts and even small floating islands have been made from reeds. Reed rafts can be distinguished from reed boats, since the rafts are not made watertight. [8] The earliest known boat made with reeds (and tar) is a 7000-year-old sea going boat found in Kuwait. [4] The Uros are an indigenous people pre-dating the Incas.
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The name comes from the panga fish, which is commonly netted. The upswept bow of the boat resembles the machete or knife called a panga. Photo of pangas at Tiburón Island by Steve Marlett. [citation needed] Photo of pangas at La Antigua River, Mexico, by Philo Nordlund. [citation needed] Photo of a panga in the Comoros Islands by M. Wanasimba.
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