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 Sailmug. Same as the dutch rudder. Only for women
‘Oooo shit me and Tracy got a bit hot and heavy last night. Nothing lesbian happened we just Dutch clawed each other’
by Monkeyglasses May 17, 2018
Get the dutch clawmug. A sub-category for furries who seem to enjoy gaining massive amounts of weight to the point of ridiculousness. The claws refer to the 'bitch tits' which can come about after gaining more than two-hundred pounds; most of these furries range from foxes, or wolves, or anyone who happens to be fans of StarFox and other anthro furry superheroes.
I was at the convention the other day, and goddamn, there was so many Wolven Claws out there. I think I wet myself! Spooky!
by SSJ4 Ronald Reagan May 1, 2011
Get the Wolven Clawsmug. When a short person embarrasses a taller person in basketball by swatting the ball during their shot.
by Thegooseisloose1988 March 10, 2024
Get the hoggin clawmug. The Valley Claw is a gesture that resembles a wave but with a bit of a flick in the wrist... once you see it, you know. This gesture is done to wave hello, let someone into traffic, etc. It can be witnessed all across the friendly Ottawa Valley.
Driver 1 sees Driver 2 pull out of the Tim's drive thru, waiting to merge into traffic. Driver 1 makes eye contact and tosses the Valley Claw to alert Driver 2 to go ahead into traffic ahead of Driver 1.
by whitewater2000 November 3, 2017
Get the valley clawmug. by Shagga1 August 23, 2018
Get the Lobster Claw.mug. by loomer September 7, 2007
Get the biffy clawmug.