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Bajau Laut | The Aquatic Ape
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For a Living Ocean. Bajau Laut are called the “Guardians of the Sea”. In more than 1000 years they have fished and traded in a vast maritime zone of Southeast Asia. They use a wide range of fishing techniques and they are known for their diving and spear-fishing skills (Schagatay 2011). Map over the Sulue and Celebes sea where Bajau Laut is mostly spred. They are also spread over many pars of eastern Indonesia. History of Bajau Laut. Century (Blust 2005: 14-15). The origin of Bajau Laut. The sea dwelling...
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Aquatic Ape Theory | The Aquatic Ape
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For a Living Ocean. The Aquatic Ape Theory (AAT) was formulated by Alister Hardy in year 1960. The theory attempts to answer a lot of unanswered questions that have plagued mankind about our heritage – why do we walk on two legs? Why are we naked? Why do we sweat? How come that babies automatically hold their breath under water? Alteration of the Waterside Theory. Hence, today’s proponents of the aquatic ape theory argue that human beings were living along oceans/rivers/lakes much longer than previ...
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Indonesia | The Aquatic Ape
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For a Living Ocean. In the island of Sulawesi there are approximately 150 Bajau communities, according to the study Mapping Indonesian Bajau Communities in Sulawesi. Between these communities language differs only slightly, and it has been found that not less than 90 % of the words used in the Bajau communities in Sulawesi are identical unlike in the Sulu Sea, Philippines, where dialects are plenty. In Sulu, every single island can has its own Bajau (Sinama) dialect. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Sinama...
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Difficult Situation for Sama Dilaut in Sabah | The Aquatic Ape
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For a Living Ocean. Difficult Situation for Sama Dilaut in Sabah. In late April and early May, I traveled to Sabah, Malaysia, to meet Sama Dilaut and learn more about their present situation. I visited many islands in the Semporna region making interviews about their livelihood and challenges. Still there are many houseboats in the region and I could also see new houseboats being built. Livelihood is still good but fish is on decline in the region. IC Raids in Semporna and Lahad Datu. Of course, tourism ...
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Philippines | The Aquatic Ape
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For a Living Ocean. Many Bajau Laut have become refugees in their own countries, and they live in poor conditions. In big cities like Cebu and Manila almost all corall reefs have been destroyed, forcing Bajau Laut to beg or work as street vendors. They are also seen as uncivilized and dirty, and they can hardly find a regular job. Very few Bajau children attend school and in many Philippine harbours you can see Bajau children diving for coins thrown by tourists and ferry passengers. In Mindanao and in th...
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Malaysia | The Aquatic Ape
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For a Living Ocean. In Sabah, in the northeastern part of Borneo, Bajau are making up more than 10% of the total population. Most of them have migrated from the Philippines over the last 50 years, but others have been living there for centuries. Many of the approximately 13 different Bajau groups can be found here. They are also living in the neighbouring Brunei. This slideshow requires JavaScript. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:.
