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(Panay) Island Southeast Asia is defined as: PANAY ISLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA IS THE MOST LIKELY SOURCE OF THE CRAB CLAW SAIL. HINILAWOD is thousands of years old and the Maragtas is 800 years old. The Lateen sails of Arabia could not have existed without PANAY ISLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA because of the Panay-Borneo corridor that has reached Africa by 200 CE as the Mediterranean Lateen sails came into existence. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE CHINESE JONGS OR JUNK SHIPS WHICH WERE FLUVIAL BEFORE THE KUNLUNPOS of Borneo. The Paraw of Panay Island is a strong contender for the origin of the crab claw sail, the provided documents do not list alternative contenders for the sail's origin. The documents focus on the crab claw sail's invention and development by the Austronesian peoples, its characteristics, construction, and modern uses . The crab claw sail has origins with the Austronesian people, with evidence suggesting its development by at least 2000 BCE. The paraw of Panay Island is a strong contender for the origin of this sail design .
Crab Claw Sail and the Paraw
- Invention and Design: The crab claw sail is a triangular sail with spars along the upper and lower edges, invented by the Austronesian peoples. The paraws of Iloilo, Panay, used this sail, which was essential to their design .
Crab Claw Sail and the Paraw
- Invention and Design: The crab claw sail is a triangular sail with spars along the upper and lower edges, invented by the Austronesian peoples. The paraws of Iloilo, Panay, used this sail, which was essential to their design .
(Panay) Island Southeast Asia with its proven links to Borneo was the source of the famed Austronesian Crab Claw Sails.
by Cyclonetrading November 7, 2025
Get the Island Southeast Asia mug.Lateen Sails were triangular sails of Austronesian origin.
Egyptian Sail versus The Austronesian Sail: Austronesian sails are triangular while Egyptian sails are square. The Lateen sails (triangular, Austronesian, Ilonggo, Paraw) which the Arabs introduced to Iberia came from the Kunlunpos of the Austronesians, which sailed from Borneo to Madagascar through India. THE LATEEN SAIL DESIGNS WERE BORROWED BY THE ARABS AND INTRODUCED TO EUROPE. Ptolemy recorded this. These were the sails that the Kunlunpos used. The Po in Kunlunpo means Paraw in Ilonggo. The Paraws had triangular shapes which influenced the Portuguese Caravel which kickstarted The Age of Exploration. Before the Caravel sails, the Galleons were using square sails from the Egyptians which were hard to maneuver and cumbersome. The Paraw origins came from Iloilo, Panay Island, around 3000-2000 BCE. No metals were used. Pandan fibers were essential in the sails that is why in no other place in Austronesia did the Paraws come from except Panay Island in the Philippines.
Egyptian Sail versus The Austronesian Sail: Austronesian sails are triangular while Egyptian sails are square. The Lateen sails (triangular, Austronesian, Ilonggo, Paraw) which the Arabs introduced to Iberia came from the Kunlunpos of the Austronesians, which sailed from Borneo to Madagascar through India. THE LATEEN SAIL DESIGNS WERE BORROWED BY THE ARABS AND INTRODUCED TO EUROPE. Ptolemy recorded this. These were the sails that the Kunlunpos used. The Po in Kunlunpo means Paraw in Ilonggo. The Paraws had triangular shapes which influenced the Portuguese Caravel which kickstarted The Age of Exploration. Before the Caravel sails, the Galleons were using square sails from the Egyptians which were hard to maneuver and cumbersome. The Paraw origins came from Iloilo, Panay Island, around 3000-2000 BCE. No metals were used. Pandan fibers were essential in the sails that is why in no other place in Austronesia did the Paraws come from except Panay Island in the Philippines.
by Cyclonetrading July 28, 2025
Get the Lateen Sails mug.The Caravel Sail is a sail that evolved from Lateen Sails both of which have strong Austronesian influences.
Yes — there is strong circumstantial and structural evidence that the caravel sails of the Portuguese, especially their lateen rigging, were influenced by earlier Austronesian sailing technology, particularly the crab-claw sail used on paraw and proa vessels.
Let’s break this down:
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🔹 1. Portuguese Caravel and Lateen Sails
The caravel (15th century) was the main exploration ship of Portugal during the Age of Discovery.
It used lateen sails (triangular sails on angled masts), which allowed it to tack against the wind, unlike square-rigged European ships.
This innovation was critical for long-distance ocean voyages, including to India, Africa, and later Asia and the Philippines.
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🔹 2. Austronesian Crab-Claw Sails — The Original Triangular Sails
Austronesians had already been using crab-claw sails for over 3,000 years before the caravel.
These sails were highly efficient, capable of upwind sailing, speed, and maneuverability.
Found in:
Philippine paraw
Indonesian prahu
Micronesian proa
The mast was often tilted forward, similar to the lateen sail structure.
Yes — there is strong circumstantial and structural evidence that the caravel sails of the Portuguese, especially their lateen rigging, were influenced by earlier Austronesian sailing technology, particularly the crab-claw sail used on paraw and proa vessels.
Let’s break this down:
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🔹 1. Portuguese Caravel and Lateen Sails
The caravel (15th century) was the main exploration ship of Portugal during the Age of Discovery.
It used lateen sails (triangular sails on angled masts), which allowed it to tack against the wind, unlike square-rigged European ships.
This innovation was critical for long-distance ocean voyages, including to India, Africa, and later Asia and the Philippines.
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🔹 2. Austronesian Crab-Claw Sails — The Original Triangular Sails
Austronesians had already been using crab-claw sails for over 3,000 years before the caravel.
These sails were highly efficient, capable of upwind sailing, speed, and maneuverability.
Found in:
Philippine paraw
Indonesian prahu
Micronesian proa
The mast was often tilted forward, similar to the lateen sail structure.
by Cyclonetrading July 28, 2025
Get the Caravel Sail mug.The Crab Claw Sail : A prehistoric 3000 BCE sail invented in Panay Island.
Soriano versus The Ping Tan Museum: The Crab Claw Sail was an essential design of the Paraws of Iloilo. The Paraws came from Panay not from Luzon since they term Banca as Sibat while Ilonggos call it Bancao or Tumbak-Tumbak. Which means that the Paraw evolved in Panay Island and not in Luzon, nor Cebu or nor Leyte nor in Butuan City.
May I remind the good museum that to make the Crab Claw Sail of the Panay Paraws you need Pandan fibers. 5000 years ago there were no Pandan leaves in Taiwan or China hence it was not possible for them to make the CRAB CLAW SAIL.
The Crab Claw Sail of the Austronesians predated that of the lateral sails of the Europeans and the Square Sails of the Arabs for thousands of years. And guess what, you need Pandan Fibers, Sinamay, Pineapple fibers, etc which are salt-water resistant.
It was not possible to sail from Taiwan to Hawaii, Borneo to Madagascar, etc without the Crab Claw Sails (Triangular Sails) which undoubtedly can be traced only to the Paraws of Panay. I am backed by the epic stories of the Jalaudnons, Tumandoks and the Suludnons where the term BANCA originated. The precursor of the PARAWS. The precursor of the Barangays and the Kunlunpo.
SO EVERYTIME YOU SEE A CHINESE JUNK IN HONGKONG, remember who invented the Crab Claw Sail. It was the Austronesians of Panay Island.
Soriano versus The Ping Tan Museum: The Crab Claw Sail was an essential design of the Paraws of Iloilo. The Paraws came from Panay not from Luzon since they term Banca as Sibat while Ilonggos call it Bancao or Tumbak-Tumbak. Which means that the Paraw evolved in Panay Island and not in Luzon, nor Cebu or nor Leyte nor in Butuan City.
May I remind the good museum that to make the Crab Claw Sail of the Panay Paraws you need Pandan fibers. 5000 years ago there were no Pandan leaves in Taiwan or China hence it was not possible for them to make the CRAB CLAW SAIL.
The Crab Claw Sail of the Austronesians predated that of the lateral sails of the Europeans and the Square Sails of the Arabs for thousands of years. And guess what, you need Pandan Fibers, Sinamay, Pineapple fibers, etc which are salt-water resistant.
It was not possible to sail from Taiwan to Hawaii, Borneo to Madagascar, etc without the Crab Claw Sails (Triangular Sails) which undoubtedly can be traced only to the Paraws of Panay. I am backed by the epic stories of the Jalaudnons, Tumandoks and the Suludnons where the term BANCA originated. The precursor of the PARAWS. The precursor of the Barangays and the Kunlunpo.
SO EVERYTIME YOU SEE A CHINESE JUNK IN HONGKONG, remember who invented the Crab Claw Sail. It was the Austronesians of Panay Island.
by Cyclonetrading July 28, 2025
Get the Crab Claw Sail mug.Katig or Outrigger is the Filipino's proof, being natives of Taiwan for thousands of years--- that since 4500 BCE Austronesians or Filipinos have navigated the world's oceans from Madagascar to the Americas using Katigs (plural) or Outriggers. (M. Soriano of the Austronesian Museum Iloilo City) First in Madagascar, First to swim the Iloilo Strait.
by Cyclonetrading July 5, 2025
Get the Katig mug.AUSTRONESIA INCLUDES MADAGASCAR IN AFRICA TO LOS ANGELES OF THE AMERICAS: OUR AUSTRONESIAN OCEAN: Definition of the AUSTRONESIAN OCEAN and the claims of the AUSTRONESIAN PEOPLE:
The Austronesian Ocean, also known as the Indo-Pacific ocean, is a vast expanse of water that played a crucial role in the Austronesian expansion, a significant historical event where Austronesian-speaking peoples migrated and settled throughout the region. This expansion began around 4000 BCE from the coast of Taiwan to the PHILIPPINES FIRST, then with Austronesian peoples migrating across the ocean, eventually settling in Southeast Asia, Oceania, and even Madagascar in Africa all the way to Los Angeles in the Americas. America was settled not only from the Bering Strait to Alaska by the Siberians but from the Pacific Ocean by the AUSTRONESIANS.
The boundaries of the South China Sea is INSIDE The Austronesian Ocean.
The Philippines is the sole HEIR to the AUSTRONESIA.
THE AUSTRONESIAN MUSEUM PHILIPPINES
The Austronesian Ocean, also known as the Indo-Pacific ocean, is a vast expanse of water that played a crucial role in the Austronesian expansion, a significant historical event where Austronesian-speaking peoples migrated and settled throughout the region. This expansion began around 4000 BCE from the coast of Taiwan to the PHILIPPINES FIRST, then with Austronesian peoples migrating across the ocean, eventually settling in Southeast Asia, Oceania, and even Madagascar in Africa all the way to Los Angeles in the Americas. America was settled not only from the Bering Strait to Alaska by the Siberians but from the Pacific Ocean by the AUSTRONESIANS.
The boundaries of the South China Sea is INSIDE The Austronesian Ocean.
The Philippines is the sole HEIR to the AUSTRONESIA.
THE AUSTRONESIAN MUSEUM PHILIPPINES
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