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The boats of the Tawi-Tawi Bajau, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines

Asian perspectives29 (1) • Published In 1990 • Pages: 51-88

By: Nimmo, Harry.

Abstract
This is a description of Sama-Bajau watercraft, with particular focus on the variety of boats, boat-building arts, and sailing skills.
Subjects
Boats
Shipbuilding
Dwellings
Building interiors and arrangement
Navigation
Visual arts
Water transport
Settlement patterns
Fishing
Division of labor by gender
Woodworking
Lumbering
Functional and adaptational interpretations
Acculturation and culture contact
culture
Sama-Bajau
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem
Field Date
1963-1967
Coverage Date
1930-1967
Coverage Place
Tawi-Tawi province, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
Notes
H. Arlo Nimmo
Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-88)
LCCN
61043423
LCSH
Bajau (Southeast Asian people)