A traditional wooden outrigger boat used by ancient Filipinos for ocean voyages and trade, with evidence of use dating back centuries.
From Tagalog or other Philippine languages, referring to a seafaring vessel. Archaeological discoveries have revealed balangay boats used in pre-colonial maritime trade across Southeast Asia.
Archaeologists found 9th-century balangay boats buried in Butuan, Philippines—they prove that Filipino sailors were making long ocean voyages centuries before Europeans arrived, which completely changes how we understand Asian maritime history.
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