A private collection of rare old prints, post cards, and original photos illustrating canoes from Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia.
A private collection of rare old prints, post cards, and original photos illustrating canoes from Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia.
PHILIPPINES
Filipino banca.
Hawaiian postcard
Native Hawaiian pushing his canoe to sea.
MICRONESIA
Cooper engraving after a drawing by Admiral Paris showing 2 large flying prao of the type “popo”
The average length of those canoe was 27 to 30 feet. They were equipped with 2 pandanus huts, the larger one on the leeward side whereby the smaller one was fastened on the windward side.
MICRONESIA- Caroline Islands
A flying prao of the type “popo”
Where are the Caroline Islands ?
HAWAII
An outrigger along the shores of Waikiki.
MICRONESIA
Caroline Islands
Sri-Lanka/ Formerly Ceylon
Fishing canoe
PHILIPPINES
Filipino banca. Filipino canoes are equipped with double outriggers.
MANIHIKI CANOE
HAWAII
Canoe surfing
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