Bangka is a term for various native watercraft of the Philippines, originally referring to small double-outrigger dugout canoes used on rivers and in shallow coastal waters. Since the eighteenth century the term has broadened to cover larger lashed-lug plank boats as well, with or without outriggers, and regional variants are known across the archipelago under spellings such as banca, panca and panga.
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Bangka are various native watercraft of the Philippines. It originally referred to small double-outrigger dugout canoes used in rivers and shallow coastal waters, but since the 18th century, it has expanded to include larger lashed-lug ships, with or without outriggers.
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