The Moken are an Austronesian people of the Mergui Archipelago, a group of approximately 800 islands claimed by both Myanmar and Thailand, and the Surin Islands. Most of the Moken live a semi-nomadic
Moken girl wearing thanaka on her face
A Moken boat. Note the bifurcated bow missing in traditional Thai fishing boats.
The Sama-Bajau include several Austronesian ethnic groups of Maritime Southeast Asia. The name collectively refers to related people who usually call themselves the Sama or Samah; or are known by the
Moken
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Sabah West Coast Bajau women in traditional dress
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Bajaus tribe sign at the Mari Mari Cultural Village in Inanam, Kota Kinabalu District of Sabah, Malaysia
Two West Coast Bajau women (Bajau Samah) in traditional dress, Sandakan District, British North Borneo, c. 1920–1930s