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{{Short description|Traditional small fishing boats of the Ivatan people in the Philippines}} [[File:Fisherman's village.jpg|thumb|Fishing tataya with sails furled and covered with palm leaves in Batan Island]]
'''Tataya''' are traditional small fishing boats, with or without outriggers of the Ivatan people in the {{wipe|Philippines}}. They are generally round-hulled and powered by rowers or sails made from woven [[Biology:Pandanus|pandanus]] leaves. They have several variants based on size and island of origin. The term ''tataya'' can also be used for all traditional boats in the Batanes Islands in general, similar to the term [[Engineering:Bangka (boat)|''bangka'']] in the rest of the Philippines.<ref name="ICHCAP">{{cite web |title=Traditional Boats in Batanes |url=http://www.ichcap.org/eng/contents/ich.php?mode=view&code=H0000202 |website=International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICHCAP) |publisher=UNESCO |accessdate=29 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="gabilo">{{cite book |last1=Gabilo |first1=Marlu C. |title=Traditional Boats in Batanes |date=2010 |publisher=ICHCAP, UNESCO |url=http://www.ichcap.org/kor/ek/sub3/pdf_file/domain5/092_Traditional_Boats_in_Batanes.pdf}}</ref>

==Types==
===Size===
The following are the traditional types of tataya based on size:<ref name="ICHCAP"/><ref name="gabilo"/>
*'''Suhuan''' – also known as '''pangdayan''' or '''karakuhan''', are the largest types of tataya. They are around {{convert|4|to|4.48|m|ft|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|1.20|m|ft|abbr=on}} wide, and {{convert|38|to|50|cm|in|abbr=on}} deep. They can carry two rowers and one tiller, as well as an additional eight passengers.
*'''Pehan''' – shorter than the suhuan but proportionally wider. It has two pairs of thole pins (''pasitan'') for rowers. It is around {{convert|1.20|to|1.4|m|ft|abbr=on}} to {{convert|3.5|to|3.8|m|ft|abbr=on}} wide and {{convert|40|to|48|cm|in|abbr=on}} deep.
*'''Paychanavangan''' – a small tataya used for hook and line fishing. It can carry two people, but is usually only manned by one. It is {{convert|2.8|to|3|m|ft|abbr=on}} in length and {{convert|0.98|to|1.35|m|ft|abbr=on}} in width.
*'''Paychatanian''' – a single-person tataya. It is {{convert|2.8|to|3|m|ft|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|0.98|to|1.1|m|ft|abbr=on}} wide, and {{convert|38|to|45|cm|in|abbr=on}} deep. 
*'''Dinong''' – also known as '''viyung'''. A single-person tataya made from a single [[Engineering:Dugout canoe|dugout canoe]]. It is around {{convert|2.8|m|ft|abbr=on}}  long, {{convert|92|cm|ft|abbr=on}} wide, and {{convert|40|cm|in|abbr=on}} deep.

===Region===

====Batan====
The tataya of Batan Island are generally divided into three types: the Basco and Mahato tataya, the Ivana tataya, and the Uyugan tataya.<ref name="ICHCAP"/>

Basco and Mahatao tataya share the same fishing grounds and thus are identical in construction. The boats are rounded with thin ribs (''lagkaw'') and four [[Engineering:Strake|strake]]s (''tavas'') at the sides, including the topmost strake, the ''pamekpekan''. The prow is raised higher than the rest of the boat.<ref name="ICHCAP"/>

Ivana tataya are built for maneuverability. Sitting slightly lower than Uyugan tataya. The ribs are squared and thin, while the [[Engineering:Keel|keel]] (''managad'') and the lowest strakes (''manpid'') are carved from a single log. It does not have a plank-sheer (''sintas'') unlike other tataya.<ref name="ICHCAP"/>

Uyugan tataya are heavier than the other tataya. They are shorter than the Basco and Mahatao tataya. They sit higher than Sabtang and Ivana tataya on the water. The strakes are thick and they have an open side.<ref name="ICHCAP"/> 

====Itbayat====
Tataya from the island of Itbayat are built for stability due to the rougher waters around the island. They have a wide body and a flat bottom. They have five strakes. The prow and the stern are also characteristically rounded, unlike those of other tataya which are pointed. It is the only type of tataya with [[Engineering:Outrigger|outrigger]]s (''patid''), which is generally reserved for the larger types of Ivatan boats. Other tataya do not have outriggers.<ref name="ICHCAP"/> 

====Sabtang====
Tataya from the island of Sabtang have very shallow and pointed sterns. The thole pins are fastened to a third-tier plank (''pinatapid'') attached to the topmost strake (''pamekpekan'').<ref name="ICHCAP"/> 

==See also==
*[[Engineering:Avang|Avang]]
*[[Engineering:Chinarem|Chinarem]]
*[[Engineering:Falua|Falua]]
*[[Engineering:Ipanitika|Ipanitika]]
*[[Engineering:Balangay|Balangay]]
*[[Engineering:Bangka (boat)|Bangka]]

==References==
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[[Category:Indigenous boats]]

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