The Real Sea Gypsies

Many cruising sailors claim to be sea gypsies. Fair enough, but talk is cheap, so are Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest or whatever. Perhaps the Bajau of Borneo are the real deal.


"Traditionally, the Bajau resided in small boats, sailing day and night with the currents, counting only on their fishing gear to make a living. This is how they earned the title of the “sea gipsies”. Others used to live in hiding and many still live nowadays in the middle of nowhere, on floating villages built on the coral reefs. Today, many have come ashore to live on small islands, but continue to develop their perfect knowledge of the oceans, whilst selling their fish on a small scale".

Ref: http://www.boredpanda.com/the-bajaus-who-are-these-sea-gipsies/