
Salisipan are long and narrow war canoes, with or without outriggers, of theIranun andBanguingui people of thePhilippines. They were mainly used forpiracy and forraids on coastal areas.Salisipan resemble a long and narrowbangka that sit low on the water. They are propelled by rowers, steered by an oar at the stern, and are light enough to be hauled ashore. They are typically equipped with woven shields ofnipa that could be propped along the sides to protect the rowers against arrows. They are sometimes also known by the more general termsvinta,baroto, orkakap.[1]: 239 [2][3]Salisipan are auxiliary vessels that accompany larger motherships likepangajava,garay, andlanong. Their presence was usually indicative of a larger raiding fleet nearby.[4][5]: 239–241