Picture No | 10216681 |
Date | 1925 |
Description | Trobriand Racing Canoes |
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Illustration of several canoes racing off the Trobriand Islands, 1925. With a large lanteen sail and outrigger float, these canoes were steered by use of a large paddle. Races were held every time a new canoe was built, with only one rule - that the newcomer was to win.
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Source | The Illustrated London News. 1925. page 1299. By Ellis Silas. |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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