![]() ![]() The Balanghai Festival is also a celebration in Butuan, Agusan del Norte to commemorate the coming of the Austronesian migrants that settled in the Philippines, on board the balangay boats. It was the first wooden watercraft excavated in Southeast Asia and are evidence of early Filipino craftsmanship and their seamanship skills during pre-colonial times. The oldest known balangay has been carbon-dated to 320 CE. It was first mentioned in the 16th Century in the Chronicles of Pigafetta, and is known as the oldest watercraft found in the Philippines. As a boat balanghai or Spanish barangayanes, is a type of plank boat adjoined by a carved-out plank edged through pins and dowels. The Balangay is also referred to as the Butuan boat as the name for human small communities by the Spaniards. And it is should be widely known and celebrated.īalanghai Festival is a celebration in Butuan, Agusan del Norte to commemorate the coming of the early migrants that settled in the Philippines, on board the Balangay boats. It symbolizes Filipino ingenuity for problem solving. I hope that wide publicity will be given because it is more than just a boat. I first learned about the Maiden Balangay Voyage from Art Valdez. The return journey home to Palawan will mark an almost month-long and celebrate the 2,000-kilometer voyage. Representatives from Butuan City will then join the voyage that heads toward Cebu-Mactan, site of the major Quincentennial celebrations. The two balangay boats will then cross the Sulu Sea to reach Butuan, the ancient kingdom of pre-colonial ancestors. “Balangay Lahi ng Maharlika” will be temporarily renamed “Balangay Raya Kolambu” (King of Mazzaua) and “Balangay Sultan sin Sulu” to “Balangay Raya Siayo/Siagu” (King of Butuan) for the journey that starts from San Vicente, Palawan where the boats are currently berthed. This was announced that two Balangay boats will set sail on a symbolic voyage to the 500-day countdown to the 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan in 2021 that begins on Dec. It was deemed they deserve to be included in the official program of the Philippines’ National Quincentennial Committee (NQC) for the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Victory in Mactan and the First Circumnavigation of the World. I was thrilled to know that the ancient Balangay boat replica will sail again the Philippine seas in December.Ĭalled The Balangay Voyage the group continues to work on replicas of the ancient boats of Butuan City.
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