Canoe

Quick Facts

• FunctionTransportation on water, mostly for fishing.
• Na'vi NameNek'tum tsu'yahnee s'ashk'ey or “wood lays on water”.
• SizeVarious, but usually five meters, seventy centimeters wide.
• Materials and ConstructionCarved out of a single piece of hardwood. Seat woven from sturmbeest leather, plant sinew, strong tensile fibers.
• NotesWoven strap serves as seat in the water, allows for easy carrying as forehead strap on land. Diagonally crossed straps within the canoe are used to fasten carried items. The shallow bowl of the canoe is lined with leaves from the episoth tree. The leaves contain tannins that act as a natural preservatives to help keep fish and game fresh.