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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Nautical Nomads

The Guardian has a feature by Johnny Langenheim with photos from James Morgan about the Bajau people, nomads who have in boats for hundreds of years. The piece brings up several interesting themes that are common in tales of globalization: a unique culture in a changing world, environmental concerns confronting modernity, a unique place in international trade, and unusual pets, to say the least.
Sea Nomads:  Bajau ethnic group, a Malay people who have lived at sea for centuries
Enal, photographed playing with his pet shark in Wangi Wangi, Indonesia


There's a great video from the Guardian after the jump

People of the Coral Triangle from James Morgan Photography on Vimeo.

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