r/Philippines • u/lordlors Abroad (Japan) • 5h ago

CulturePH Life-size reproduction of a 17th-century Spanish galleon goes on display in Manila

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcCJDH5n-Pc
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u/PrimaryMaize6580 4h ago

we are back in april, i hope we can see it

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u/circuitbreaker53 4h ago

why does it look like they bought it from Temu

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u/WelderNewbee2000 2h ago

it is explained at the end, the outer hull is fiberglass.

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u/kulasiman 3h ago

Sana magkaroon din ng mga lifesize reproduction ng mga tradisyonal na bangka at barko ng mga Pilipino noon

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u/lordlors Abroad (Japan) 3h ago

We still use and build traditional outrigger boats the Austronesian way. Nothing much has changed other than using engines for faster travel rather than relying on wind sails and paddles. Just go out the seas. Galleons however are no longer used nor built as it's a remnant of the past.

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u/kulasiman 2h ago

I'm referring to watercrafts like guilalo, armadahan, balacion, parao, etc. not the generic bangka.

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u/lordlors Abroad (Japan) 1h ago

You should go to Palawan and ride Balatik of Tao tours then. It's out there.

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u/[deleted] 2h ago

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u/kulasiman 2h ago

This is pointless...

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u/lordlors Abroad (Japan) 2h ago

Lol, I gave you an example of a traditional boat that's not generic bangka and you dismiss it. You probably didn't even bother to search up Balatik. How sad.