Called “Tanagega” on Vakuta Island in the Trobriand archipelago, they were created by master sculptors.
Their name is a combination of “Tai” (carving function) and “Nagega”, a type of pirogue used for Kula.
According to Malinowski (1932. page 145), the Nagega deep-sea canoe builders stopped making this type of craft at the end of the 19th century, replacing it with the “Masawa” canoe, which was lighter, faster and easier to build.
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