Lakatoi

Lakatoi (also Lagatoi) are double-hulled sailing watercraft of Papua New Guinea.[1] They are named in the Motu language and traditionally used in the Hiri trade cycle.[2]

Modern day lakatoi at the Hiri Moale Festival, a modern celebration of the previous Hiri trade cycle.
  • Loading a lakatoi at Port Moresby, prior to 1885.
    Loading a lakatoi at Port Moresby, prior to 1885.
  • Lakatoi near Elevala Island, prior to 1885.
    Lakatoi near Elevala Island, prior to 1885.
  • Papuan lake dwellings with a lakatoi under sail, 1898 or before.
    Papuan lake dwellings with a lakatoi under sail, 1898 or before.
  • 1901 stamp by the British Government depicting a lakatoi.
    1901 stamp by the British Government depicting a lakatoi.

See also

References
  1. "Journal of the Polynesian Society: Front Matter P 1-6". Jps.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  2. "Motuan traders go west in their Lakatoi". II(8) Pacific Islands Monthly. 11 March 1932. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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