Tataya are traditional small fishing boats, with or without outriggers of the Ivatan people in the Philippines. 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.

Sep 6, 2022 · The pre- and protohistoric Ivatan were a boat-making and seafaring people who lived by fishing, hunting, and cultivation of root crops, bananas, and sugarcane, from which they produced palek (fermented cane juice). They also raised goats and pigs.

Falua, also spelled faluwa, is a traditional open-deck boat of the Ivatan people from the islands of Sabtang and Batan in the Philippines. It is about 8 to 12 m (26 to 39 ft) long and has one mast. It can also be propelled by six to ten pairs of rowers. It can carry thirty passengers and is used to ferry goods between the islands.

The Ivatan of the 17th century was a farmer and fisherman. He fed largely on yam and camote, some fish, a variety of fruits—such as plantain and bananas—from his farm tended mostly by women while he himself and his sons went fishing. He built boats.

Tataya are traditional small fishing boats, with or without outriggers of the Ivatan people in the Philippines. 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.

Jan 9, 2020 · Ivatans, the people of Batanes — like many indigenous cultures — have kept these principles intact. As they live in a perpetual paradise that sees signal five typhoons as common as the clouds...

Avang, also known as abang or pontin, is a traditional trading ship of the Ivatan people of the Philippines. It is the largest boat type among the Ivatan people and characteristically has a closed deck.

Apr 8, 2005 · Gallana is among only a handful of expert craftsmen left in the extreme northern Philippine island of Batanes who build tatayas and fallowas, tub-shaped vessels used by the local Ivatan tribe to...

Sep 28, 2020 · Ivatan and Itbayat boats are the only "traditional" boats in the Philippines that are not paddled but rowed. A traditional Ivatan fishing boat retrofitted with a roof and motor, plying the Ivana-Sabtang island route when ferrying people.

The tataya is the Ivatan dory, a lightweight, shallow-draft boat that can easily roll with the waves especially when fishing. They can measure from four to seven meters. The faluwa (or fallowa) is bigger and can accommodate 20-40 passengers.