Torin Tindongan, his dad Mamerto, and the canoes

Feature: Mamerto's Pacific-Style Dugout Canoe

Mamerto Tindongan is a well-known wood carver. I've photographed him before, and some of the pictures appear elsewhere here. He has also been world-champion atl-atl-ist. He undertook to build a Pacific-style dragon dugout canoe. He ended up building two -- male and female. A crowd gathered for the launch of them, and many took a ride. Each canoe took about 100 hours to make, each from a single cot…  (read more)

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Mamerto and son

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Outriggers add stability

The outriggers are bundles of bamboo, running fore and aft, and are attached to the yokes. The bamboo is submerged, but Mamerto hopes to add floating pontoon outriggers.

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Both canoes

The one on the left, with the flag, is the "male" one. And yes, they're going in the right direction -- the dragon heads are to warn those who would approach from behind.

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Mamerto comes in for a landing

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Off to explore the jungle

At least, that's how it looks to me!

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More spectators take a ride

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And a swim

No, the boat didn't sink. It was a very hot day and Amahan Tindongan took advantage of it.

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Refreshed

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Off in the distance

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