It is propelled by oar and is made from nine pieces of wood joined together using wooden nails. The Yami's boat-building skills are particularly refined, reflecting their long residence on Lanyu (Orchid Island), and reliance on fishing for their subsistence.
而右側的雅美族傳統捕魚用的漁舟，則是以槳為動力，由九片木板以木釘固定拼組而成，由於雅美族居住於蘭嶼島上，以捕魚維生，長久以來便發展出精巧的漁舟製作技術。