Vinta

The boats are made by Sama-Bajau, Tausug and Yakan peoples living in the Sulu Archipelago,[2] Zamboanga peninsula, and southern Mindanao.

Vinta are characterized by their colorful rectangular lug sails (bukay) and bifurcated prows and sterns, which resemble the gaping mouth of a crocodile.

It can also be generically referred to as lepa-lepa, sakayan, or bangka, which are native names for small outrigger vessels.

[3][5][4] The vinta has a deep and narrow hull formed from a U-shaped dugout keel (baran) built up with five planks on each side.

The most distinctive feature of the vinta hull is the prow, which is carved in the likeness of the gaping mouth of a crocodile (buaya).

When traveling, vinta are usually paddled or poled in shallow and calm coastal waters, with frequent stops along the way for supplies.

[2][3][6] Vinta are usually rigged with a rectangular lug sail locally known as bukay, on a biped mast slotted near the front section.

Bogo-lamak on the other hand can't be installed with temporary palau but they are built with detachable mast and sail.

The hull of the vinta is decorated with one to three strips of curvilinear carvings known as bahan-bahan (meaning "bending" or "curving"), which are reminiscent of waves.

In the dance, dancers imitating the movements of the vinta (vessel) by balancing perilously on top of poles.