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Pirogues of Madagascar Pirogues, Niger A pirogue on the Niger River in Mali Statuette Karajà - Brazil - MHNT. A pirogue (/ p ɪ ˈ r oʊ ɡ / or / ˈ p iː r oʊ ɡ /), [1] also called a piragua or piraga, is any of various small boats, particularly dugouts and canoes. The word is French and is derived from Spanish piragua [piˈɾaɣwa], which ...
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One of the canoes displayed in the Carnavalet Museum Dugout canoe displayed in the Carnavalet Museum. The Pirogues de Bercy are a group of dugout canoes (or fragments of canoes) dating from the Neolithic period that were discovered in 1989 during construction work in the 12th arrondissement, a neighbourhood located in southeastern Paris.
18th century half galley or periagua. Periagua (from Spanish piragua, in turn derived from the Carib language word for dugout) is the term formerly used in the Caribbean and the eastern seaboard of North America for a range of small craft including canoes and small sailing vessels.
Antonia Matos (21 November 1902 – 22 June 1994) was a Guatemalan painter.Her work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in which she submitted the oil painting "La Carrera de Piraguas". [1]
Pirogues River is a major river of southwestern New Caledonia. It flows into the sea at Pirogues Bay. It is noted for its ophiolite reserves. [1] References
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