Mayang (boat)

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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1. What is the vessel classification?Traditional Filipino sailing boat, often carvel-built or with outriggers
2. What is the geographic origin?Philippines, with historical roots in Austronesian seafaring traditions
3. What is a Mayang boat?A Mayang is a traditional Filipino sailing vessel that can also be a floating house. It has a big sail and is made from sturdy hardwood.
4. Why do people live on Mayangs?Families use Mayangs as mobile homes because they can travel between islands and bring goods to market, giving them a place to live and work.

Austronesian Peoples: A large language family native to Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and the Pacific Islands.
Carvel Planking: A method of boat hull construction where planks are laid edge to edge.
Aerodynamics: The study of how air moves around solid objects and the forces involved.
Hydrodynamics: The study of how liquids, like water, move and the forces they exert.