CEBU CITY, Philippines — A peek to the world of our ancestors would not be complete without its maritime aspect. On Friday, December 13, 2019, the Lapu-Lapu City government gave us a chance to look back as it officially opened to the public the viewing of two balangay replicas: the Raya Siyagu and Raya Kolambu. […]
Raya Siyagu and Raya Kolambu, the two Balangay replicas, are docked at the Cebu Yacht Club for public viewing. The boats, which sail around the country to raise maritime heritage awareness, will be officially welcomed in Lapu-Lapu Ciity tomorrow, December 14, in time with the kick-off of the 500-day countdown to the quincentennial celebrations in 2021.
On Friday, December 13, 2019, the Lapu-Lapu City government gave us a chance to look back as it officially opened to the public the viewing of two balangay replicas: the Raya Siyagu and Raya Kolambu.The watercraft made of adjoined blackboards and colorful sails is considered an evidence of the pre-colonial Filipino craftmanship.
The pre-historic sea vessel was even mentioned in the accounts of of Antonio Pigafetta, the chronicler of the voyage of Ferdinand Magellan. The voyager’s discovery of the country and subsequent death here in 1521 brought the Philippines to the eyes of Spain, the power of the west at that time.
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