Bongo (canoe)
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The bongo is a type of canoe, made of wood, typically found in the
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regions. It is short and fat in shape, and is used for river transport and sea fishing. The canoe may be a dugout made out of a single tree trunk, or made of planks of wood put together, often
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. Due to its small size, it is versatile and easy to transport. Apart from propulsion by oars, small sails may also be used. The boats are common in rural
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and
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, for example, in the latter regions of Esmeraldas, Guayas, Santa Elena, Manabi, etc. Other common types of small craft in these waters are champan, piragua, and
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. The anthropologist Olaf Holm described the bongo in his book ''Cultura Manteño-Huancavilca''.


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