Side, front, and top view of a djengingFishing boats in Jolo, Sulu (c.1917). A djenging is visible on the upper left.
Djenging is a type of large
lepa after World War II. Larger versions of djenging were also known as balutu or kubu, often elaborately carved with bifurcated extensions on the prow and stern.[1]
Description
The djenging is made from a
lepa. The palau can be taken down to erect a mast and convert the ship into a sailing ship for transport or fishing.[1]
Larger versions of djenging are known as balutu or kubu. They are often permanently moored around anchorages (sambuangan). They were elaborately carved with
okil designs painted with bright colors, with the typical bifurcated extensions on both the prow and the stern known as buaya ("crocodile"). The house structure of the balutu is known as the kubu (hence the name), and unlike in smaller djenging, it is permanently attached. They are propelled by poling or by paddling.[1]
Djenging and balutu are very similar to the vinta, but differs mainly in the shape of the hull section and the relative lengths and placement of the outriggers.[2]
Conservation
As of the 1990s, balutu have almost completely disappeared among the Sama-Bajau of
lepa, which are easier to sail, as they do not require the house structure to be taken down.[1]
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