The 45 cent value shows an outrigger canoe. Common on the East African coast and used occasionally in Mauritius, the outrigger canoe is found in British Indian Ocean Territory in Chagos where it is still used for fishing. The canoes, as can be seen on the stamp, have been modernised and the outrigger is commonly bolted on rather than fashioned with locally made rope as is usual in the Pacific. The canoes are sometimes small single-seaters, made by boys who use them for fishing and sailing close in-shore. Normally, the canoes are built by their owners and can carry one or two adults.
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Micronesia has a strong tradition of canoe building. Some of the world's greatest early navigators came from the islands, using canoes much like the ones made today.
The canoes have a single outrigger, and are generally made from hollowed out breadfruit tree.
Larger ocean-going vessels are made of planks bound together with coconut husk fibres.
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