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The Moken: Asian Sea Gypsies 3 Articles

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    by Dr. Audree Tucker

    Today I'd like to talk about the Moken; unusual people who live on the seas in Asia. They are often called "Sea Gypsies" because they live on the water for 8 months out of every year. They only build shelters on land to wa...read more

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    by KJ H

    Unbeknown to many, there are several societies that have no home on land and that retain very traditional lifestyles, living either in temporary shacks or boats. In south-east Asia there are several tribes of sea gypsies ...read more

  • by Usman Akhter

    Lahore (Pakistan): Amass of garbage, dirty dust, sanitation water, extremely polluted environment and during the rainy season there is mud everywhere and without of the basic facilities such as electricity, health and educ...read more

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