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Guinakit
Royal boat used in Mindanao, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The guinakit, alternatively spelled as ginakit, refers to a Maguindanaon boat which was used by royalty.[1] It was historically used to navigate the coastal and inland waters of Mindanao.[2]
Guinakit comes from the Maguindanaon word for a "convoy of boats".[3]
A fluvial parade of guinakit is customary for the Shariff Kabunsuan Festival which commemorates the arrival of Sharif Kabungsuwan in mainland Mindanao and the introduction of Islam in the area.[3] Kabunsuan, a missionary, is believed to have rode a guinakit.[4] It is also the feature of the Pakaradyan Festival, a festival commemorating the establishment of the town of Malapatan in Sarangani province.[2]
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