The Bajau Laut are some of the world’s last true sea nomads, living as they have for centuries almost entirely in the waters of the Coral Triangle ("the amazon of the seas") on long boats known as lepa lepa. Hunters of fish, pearls and sea cucumbers, the Bajau people free dive to depths of 20 meters, hold their breath for up to three minutes, and spend up to 60% of their time in the water submerged - the equivalent of a sea otter. it is a common practice amongst Bajau people to intentionally burst their ear drums at an early age to deal with the problem of equalizing.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 13:32:30 +0000
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