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Re: Review: Pacific Island Canoes - More Info
By:DonB
Date: 4/23/2003, 3:25 am
In Response To: Re: Review: Pacific Island Canoes - More Info *LINK* (Marcel R. in Portland, OR)

: I did a quick searh on Chamorro and found the the link below. There is a
: picture of a boat like you describe and the following text: The adjacent
: sketch is the only detailed drawing of a traditional Chamorro canoe known
: to exist. It was prepared on Tinian in 1742 and depicts the major features
: of the flying thrower including a narrow, asymmetrical hull, single
: outrigger and lateen sail. The largest sailing canoes were known as
: sakman.

Thanks, I had not found that link. It does have a few minor errors, mostly in the population movement. After the native population had been significantly reduced by diesese and battle, the spanish govenor moved as many as he could to Guam. Many escaped and hid on Rota. In the 18th century a large typhoon in the Carolines forced much of the population to seek better shores so they asked permission from the spanish on Guam to move to Saipan. The Chamorrows got back first and there has been animosity since.

Anson collected a Chamorrow canoe on Tinian in the 1740s. That is the one they think hay still exist in part.

Messages In This Thread

Review: Pacific Island Canoes *Pic*
DonB -- 4/22/2003, 11:53 am
Re: Review: Pacific Island Canoes *LINK* *Pic*
DonB -- 4/23/2003, 3:19 am
Re: Review: Pacific Island Canoes - More Info *LINK*
Marcel R. in Portland, OR -- 4/23/2003, 2:12 am
Re: Review: Pacific Island Canoes - More Info
DonB -- 4/23/2003, 3:25 am
Re: Review: Pacific Island Canoes *LINK* *Pic*
Marcel R. in Portland, Or. -- 4/22/2003, 6:11 pm
Thanks! *NM*
Brian T. Cunningham -- 4/22/2003, 10:37 pm
Re: Pacific Island Canoes in British museums?
Shawn Baker -- 4/22/2003, 12:20 pm