Awang are traditionaldugout canoes of theMaranao andMaguindanao people in thePhilippines. They are used primarily inLake Lanao, thePulangi River, and theLiguasan Marsh for fishing or for transporting goods. They have long low hulls that are carved from single trunks oflauan andapitong trees. They are propelled by paddling or by sail, and commonly have a pair of bamboooutriggers. The prow and the stern are elaborately decorated with painted designs andokir carvings, usually of thepiyako andpotiyok a rabong motifs. Some awang are also decorated with a carved prow extension known as thepanolong orkalandapon.[1][2][3][4]
Modern awang became much shorter and far less ornate than the traditional awang after World War II. They are in danger of disappearing.[5]
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