Traditional fishing boat were used for war and trade. Some ancient vessels were propelled by either oars or sail, depending on the speed and direction of the wind (see trireme and bireme). The Chinese were using sails around 3000 BC, of a type that can still be seen on traditional fishing boats sailing off the coast of Vietnam in Ha Long Bay. A jangada is an elegant planked fishing boat used in northern Brazil. It has been claimed the jangada dates back to ancient Greek time. It uses a triangular (lateen) sail, which allows it to sail against the wind. A felucca is
On the Nile Goes Boom" originated from KROQ in Los Angeles where a song played that involving a woman that walked down the street and "went boom." Influened by the song, Broussard began programming a song the beats from the Run-DMC songs "It's Like That" and "Hard Times". "On the Nile" was released in 1984. The album was released on vinyl and cassette on Egyptian Empire Records, which was distributed by Macola Records. Macola pressed records for anyone willing to pay the rate of $1,000 for five hundred copies. For the album cover, which both Broussard and Record pressing plant owner Don Macmillan