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The Last Tribes of Mindanao, Badjao, the Sea Gypsies.
The Last Tribes of Mindanao, Badjao, the Sea Gypsies.
Badjao or Bajau means man of the seas, this tribal group is known as the Sea Gypsies because they move with the wind and the tide on their small houseboats called vintas, they can be found in many coastal settlements and inhabit the waters and shores of the Sulu archipelago.
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Published at 2018-03-05 by Puerto Parrot
Badjao
Badjao
Widely known as the “Sea Gypsies” of the Sulu and Celebes Seas, the Badjao are scattered along the coastal areas of Tawi Tawi, Sulu, Basilan, and some coastal municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur in the ARMM. Amongst themselves, they're known as Sama Laus (Sea Sama) and are found living on houseboats where they make their livelihood solely on the sea as expert fishermen, deep sea divers, and navigators
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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot