Golekan
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Golekan is a type of traditional boat from Madura, Indonesia. They once plied as far as Singapore, where they are referred to as Madurese traders. In the present this type of boat is only known locall
A Madurese golekan in Martapura river, Banjarmasin.
A golekan with crab claw sails, Balikpapan, 1928.
A golekan (left) in Banjarmasin.
Golekan in Sambas river, West Borneo.
Leti leti
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Leti leti is a type of traditional transport vessel from East Madura, Indonesia, especially from the administrative district of Sumenep. The leti leti is a recent development, the hull form and sail w
Golekan
…traditional nature of design, golekan appears to have been a relatively recent development. Golekan had single large and fat linggi (stempost) just like leti leti, with gulungan motifs painted black. It has deckhouse without secondary cabin at the aft of the boat. Usually had 2 sails (usually lete sail), with…
Some Javanese people and a European on a leti leti, before 1917.
Sekar Aman, a leti leti used for sailing to Australian shores to collect trepang (sea slug), turtle shell and trade with Indigenous Australians.
A leti leti in a slipway. Cirebon, October 1947.
Mandarese sandalwood horses are washed alongside 2 type of Mandarese prahu (lètè and pakoer).