Tataya are traditional small fishing boats, with or without

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of the

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in the

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. They are generally round-hulled and powered by rowers or sails made from woven pandanus leaves. They have several variants based on size and island of origin. The term ''tataya'' can also be used for all traditional boats in the

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in general, similar to the term ''bangka'' in the rest of the Philippines.

Types

Size

The following are the traditional types of tataya based on size: *Suhuan – also known as pangdayan or karakuhan, are the largest types of tataya. They are around long, wide, and deep. They can carry two rowers and one tiller, as well as an additional eight passengers. *Pehan – shorter than the suhuan but proportionally wider. It has two pairs of

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s (''pasitan'') for rowers. It is around to wide and deep. *Paychanavangan – a small tataya used for

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. It can carry two people, but is usually only manned by one. It is in length and in width. *Paychatanian – a single-person tataya. It is long, wide, and deep. *Dinong – also known as viyung. A single-person tataya made from a single

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. It is around long, wide, and deep.

Region

Batan

The tataya of

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are generally divided into three types: the Basco and Mahato tataya, the

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tataya, and the

Uyugan Uyugan, officially the Municipality of Uyugan ( ivv, Kavahayan nu Uyugan; tl, Bayan ng Uyugan), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,380 people. History Tho ...

tataya. Basco and Mahatao tataya share the same fishing grounds and thus are identical in construction. The boats are rounded with thin ribs (''lagkaw'') and four

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s (''tavas'') at the sides, including the topmost strake, the ''pamekpekan''. The prow is raised higher than the rest of the boat. Ivana tataya are built for maneuverability. Sitting slightly lower than Uyugan tataya. The ribs are squared and thin, while the

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(''managad'') and the lowest strakes (''manpid'') are carved from a single log. It does not have a plank-sheer (''sintas'') unlike other tataya. Uyugan tataya are heavier than the other tataya. They are shorter than the Basco and Mahatao tataya. They sit higher than Sabtang and Ivana tataya on the water. The strakes are thick and they have an open side.

Itbayat

Tataya from the island of

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are built for stability due to the rougher waters around the island. They have a wide body and a flat bottom. They have five strakes. The prow and the stern are also characteristically rounded, unlike those of other tataya which are pointed. It is the only type of tataya with

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s (''patid''), which is generally reserved for the larger types of Ivatan boats. Other tataya do not have outriggers.

Sabtang

Tataya from the island of Sabtang have very shallow and pointed sterns. The thole pins are fastened to a third-tier plank (''pinatapid'') attached to the topmost strake (''pamekpekan'').

References

{{Fishing vessel topics Indigenous ships of the Philippines