padewakang
Sign in to savethumb|The Nur Al Marege, a modern replica of a padewakang, sailed from Makassar to the north coast of Australia in 2019. thumb|A two-masted padewakang, 1880–1890. Padewakangs were traditional boats used by the Bugis, Mandar, and Makassar people of South Sulawesi. Padewakangs were used for long-distance voyages serving the south Sulawesi kingdoms.
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It sits within the topics Boats of Indonesia, Exploration ships and Indigenous boats.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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- sailing ship
- Country of origin
- Indonesia
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Etymology
- Description
- Evolution to palari-pinisi
- Replica
- Gallery
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- References
thumb|The Nur Al Marege, a modern replica of a padewakang, sailed from Makassar to the north coast of Australia in 2019. thumb|A two-masted padewakang, 1880–1890. Padewakangs were traditional boats used by the Bugis, Mandar, and Makassar people of South Sulawesi. Padewakangs were used for long-distance voyages serving the south Sulawesi kingdoms.
== Etymology == The origin of the name is unknown, though some have suggested that it stems from Dewakang Island, an important navigational landmark between Sulawesi and Java. Dutch records from the 1735 mention letters from Sulawesi arriving in Batavia 'per praauw Paduackang'.
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