About: Takia (watercraft)

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Takia are a traditional watercraft of Fiji. They are a type of outrigger canoe that is smaller than a camakau, which in turn is smaller than a drua. A takia hull is a dugout made from any suitable wood. They rarely have sails, and do not feature a centreboard. An oar is used as a rudder. The takia is open throughout its length like a boat, and the spars to which the cama is secured rest on the gunwale. — Thomas Williams (1907)

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  • Takia are a traditional watercraft of Fiji. They are a type of outrigger canoe that is smaller than a camakau, which in turn is smaller than a drua. A takia hull is a dugout made from any suitable wood. They rarely have sails, and do not feature a centreboard. An oar is used as a rudder. The takia is open throughout its length like a boat, and the spars to which the cama is secured rest on the gunwale. — Thomas Williams (1907) (en)
  • Les Takias sont un type d'embarcation traditionnelle à voile et rames, principalement utilisée dans les eaux intérieures des iles Fidji. (fr)
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  • Takia are a traditional watercraft of Fiji. They are a type of outrigger canoe that is smaller than a camakau, which in turn is smaller than a drua. A takia hull is a dugout made from any suitable wood. They rarely have sails, and do not feature a centreboard. An oar is used as a rudder. The takia is open throughout its length like a boat, and the spars to which the cama is secured rest on the gunwale. — Thomas Williams (1907) (en)
  • Les Takias sont un type d'embarcation traditionnelle à voile et rames, principalement utilisée dans les eaux intérieures des iles Fidji. (fr)
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  • Takia (bateau) (fr)
  • Takia (watercraft) (en)
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