Orang Laut
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The Orang Laut are several seafaring ethnic groups and tribes living around Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian Riau Islands. The Orang Laut are commonly identified as the Orang Seletar
An Orang Laut family living in a boat, circa 1914–1921.
An Orang Laut woman in Solok, Jambi southern Sumatra
House barges of the Orang Laut off the coast of Jambi and Riau, Dutch East Indies, circa 1914–1921.
Villages of Orang Laut in Riau Islands.
Sama-Bajau
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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
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…people living on coastal islands, including those of the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar and Thailand, commonly known as Moken, sometimes even extended to Sama-Bajau. The population of the tribe in the 21st century is estimated to be 420,000 people…
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