I caught a few photos of BAJAU LAUT who live in the boat. The BOAT is their HOUSE, WASHROOM, KITCHEN even "Making babies".
According to Wikipedia Pala'u/Bajau Laut, this sub-group originally lived on boats all the time but almost all have taken living on land in the Philippines. But still you can see them in Mabul Island, still living in their boat.
Traditionally they are from Moro indigenous ethnic group of Maritime Southeast Asia. They also known as SAMA or SAMAL.
I experienced hold their hand and touched their skin and it feels different. Their odour is like a fish. According to the nearby villagers, these Pala'u can swim and dive in the sea without mask or regulator to support their breathing. They are THE BEST DIVER.
Maybe constant exposure with salt-water and direct sun...their hair changed colours easily.
Name: Bajau Laut, Pala'u, Sea Gypsies
Boat: Lepa-lepa (homemade boat)
Survival: Fishing, trading fishes with villagers and tourists
Education: None
Citizen: None, No birth certificates or registration
Religion: None, Syncretic folk hybrid, sea spirits
Language: Sama-Bajaw Language
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