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Are you asking about the origins and description of the pirogue boat and its name?

A pirogue is a dugout canoe, that is a small boat made from a hollowed log or tree trunk; it is paddled or punted to move it through water.

The term is used for a traditional bayou boat in Cajun areas, with particular reference to the Louisiana marshlands, and is thought to derive from a West African style of fishing boat.

The term is French, from the Spanish, piragua, and is thought to be Carib in origin.

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