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Bajau Tribe, History, Religion, Superior underwater diving capability, features
Indonesia Sea tribe Bajau History, Role in Human History, Modern world population, Special features for underwater diving superiority, feature vs normal human
Bajau (also known as Bayo, Gaj, Luaan, or Lutaos) a tribe is one of the last nomadic sea gypsies and has lived on the ocean for centuries.
The Indonesian Sea Gypsies live on longboats, known as lepa lepa, for several months in ancient times.
The population of Bajau's are nearly 33700 and in which 99.97% people follow the religion of Sunni Muslims.
Bajau takes free diving to another level, staying underwater for as long as 13 minutes at depths of around 200 feet.
These nomadic people live in waters winding through the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, where they dive to hunt for fish or search for natural elements that can be used in crafts.
The sea gypsies can just consume a fraction of oxygen as compared to the normal humans. Their body has adapted to the marine environment.
They have highly adapted dive reflexes, sea gypsies can see clearly underwater five times greater than a normal human without wearing any goggles. They are truly aquatic human beings!
The Bajau Laut tribe is one of the last nomadic sea tribes in Indonesia. Their life is changing now, with the developments of the modern world, including economic pressure.
Government and aid organizations pressure the community to follow education standards for their kids and move to permanent settlements.
However, their deep connection to the ocean is still very vivid today!
