Bangka (boat)

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. Though the term used is the same throughout the Philippines, "bangka" can refer to a very diverse range of boats specific to different regions.^[1] Bangka was also spelled as banca, panca, or panga (m. banco, panco, pango) in Spanish.^[2][3] It is also known archaically as sakayan (also spelled sacayan).