Drua, also known as na drua, n'drua, ndrua or waqa tabu ("sacred canoe", Fijian pronunciation: [waᵑɡa taᵐbu]), is a double-hull sailing boat that originated in the south-western Pacific …

Expertly designed and hand crafted over a period of 6 to 7 years, the Drua was a double hulled canoe, gigantic in size and requiring total community involvement in its construction. Up to 118 …

"The Fijian double canoe (wangga ndrua) was the largest and finest sea-going vessel ever designed and built by natives of Oceania before contact with Europeans." Druas were large, …

"The Fijian double canoe (wangga ndrua) was the largest and finest sea-going vessel ever designed and built by natives of Oceania before contact with europeans." Druas were large, …

May 12, 2021 · Regardless of its origin, the Fijian drua were by far the finest sea-going vessels of their time constructed in a collaborated effort by the natives of Oceania. According to sagepub, …

Oct 27, 2021 · Drua were originally built in the Lau group of islands in eastern Fiji—islands revered for their legendary boatbuilders and high-quality timber. The drua left the islands one …

The traditional double-hulled voyaging vessels of Fiji are known as the drua or waqa tabu (sacred boat). An art almost extinct, the origins of traditional Fijian boatbuilding are often disputed.

Jun 7, 2020 · The Fijian drua or double-hulled canoes were the finest sea-going vessels ever designed and built by the natives of Oceania. Today, they are precious exhibits across …

Nov 19, 2012 · According to the findings of the research, no great drua of the tabetebete design (multi-planked vessels sewn to a scarfed keel and of considerably greater size than the …

Jul 24, 2014 · The Fijian drua (also called kalia in Tonga and ‘alia in Samoa) are arguably the apex of Pacific naval architectural design and performance, built without metals, some over …