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<\/a>A traditional Filipino bangka (banca) boat sits anchored offshore of San Vicente on the island of Palawan in the Philippines.<\/p><\/div>Bangkas (or bancas) are the traditional wooden boats of the Philippines, which you\u2019ll see scattering the coast anywhere you travel. They\u2019re characterized by their double-outrigger style, which provides enough stability that the vessel itself can be kept long and narrow, and therefore more hydrodynamic.\u00a0 These boats are still very popular today in the South Pacific, and are used for anything from transportation to commercial fishing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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