During the pre- and colonial era, the Sea People were not passive victims but active naval forces – strengthening and defending local monarchies (sultanates and kingdoms) in the Sulu Archipelago, ...

The Bajau tribe of Indonesia have become the first known humans to genetically adapt to diving. The tribe live an extremely amphibious life, and have now been proven to possess the genetic makeup ...

T he Bajau, an Indonesian tribe living on floating homes off the coast, have developed exceptional diving abilities that allow them to plunge into the depths of the ocean. These extraordinary ...

An incredible tribe known for its deep connection to the ocean and exceptional freediving skills has lived at sea for over 1,000 years. The Bajau Laut (also known as Sea Gypsies) are nomadic ...

Known as 'sea nomads', the Bajau Laut tribe have lived at sea for more than 1,000 years. Their lifestyle has given them the ability to stay underwater for very long periods of time. Travel ...

Scattered through Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, the Bajau are a semi-nomadic tribe of fishers with extraordinary freediving skills. Research has shown that their anatomy has evolved to ...