Lepa-lepa (dugout canoe)
Lepa-lepa is a traditional canoe from the eastern part of the
Description
Traditional lepa-lepa canoe is made from single piece of hollowed wood (
quant poles (doan).[1][3] Some of them may be equipped with double outrigger. Lepa-lepa may be enlarged by adding additional planks to its sides. A boat that has been added with a kalulis prow is called lepa-lepa kalulis. The sails used are from nade, gaff, and tanja types. After 1980s lepa-lepa began to be modernized by adding outboard motor.[1] Modern lepa-lepa is made by fiberglass.[4] A lepa-lepa may be 3.4–9.3 m long, with 40–80 cm width, and depth of 30–55 cm.[3]
Role
Lepa-lepa is mainly used for
quant poles and paddles. In the present however, it is not considered appropriate to sail or paddle for long distances using them, and motorized lepa-lepa are more often used.[1]
See also
References
Further reading
- Ellen, R. F. (2003). On the Edge of the Banda Zone: Past and Present in the Social Organization of a Moluccan Trading Network. University of Hawaii Press.
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