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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 May 2017
ABSTRACT. The author begins by explaining the chronological span of her study: from the 10th century for the oldest known texts and archeological finds to the 16th century and the important changes in naval technology brought about by Spanish colonization. The sea plays an essential role in the life of the Filipinos. The author defines the vocabulary used to designate the shipbuilders and their tools and describes in detail the diverse construction trades from woodcutting to caulking. She shows how the ships were used for pillaging raids and commercial activities, evoking the link the ship creates between earthly life and the afterlife.
RÉSUMÉ. L'auteur justifie d'abord les limites chronologiques de son étude, le Xe siècle car il s'agit des premiers textes et du premier matériel archéologique connus ; le XVIe siècle car la colonisation espagnole apporte d'importants changements dans la technologie navale. La mer joue un rôle essentiel dans la vie des Philippins. L'auteur définit le vocabulaire utilisé pour désigner les constructeurs de navires et leurs outils, décrit de manière détaillée les processus de construction, depuis la coupe du bois jusqu'au calfatage. Elle montre l'utilisation des navires pour des raids de pillage et pour des activités commerciales, tout en rappelant le lien qu'établit le navire entre la vie terrestre et l'au-delà.
The boat and the sea are prominent features in Philippine daily life and the people's relationship with the sea has influenced their history, attitudes, skills and rituals. Skilled boat builders enjoyed a distinction in indigenous society because the sea-going craft they constructed determined the state's ability to trade and negotiate with other centers of commerce as well as dominate the internal exchange of goods in the islands. Indigenous Philippine society in this paper is placed from the 10th century to the 16th century. Archeologically, the earliest boat planks recovered in a Philippine site are from the 4th century. However, the 10th century reveals more significant activity from historical sources and likewise corresponds to the period of the earliest written record in Philippine history; it is also the period of the first record of a ship from the Philippines going to China for trade.
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