Moken: Thailand's Indigenous Sea Nomads
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•The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand's sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life
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The Moken, a group of indigenous people from Thailand and Myanmar , once sailed freely between the archipelago of 800 islands off the coast of the two countries.
The community came to worldwide attention for its members' understanding of waves when the Indian Ocean Tsunami struck in 2004 .
Today , the Moken are one of the various tribal groups and indigenous communities not formally recognized by the Thai government.
To make a kabang , one needs a good strong tree, at least 1 meter wide and 10 meters tall.
The Moken Pa Ti’ao are concerned they are losing the knowledge of boat-building.
Today , young Moken are more worried about their livelihoods and finding jobs than how to build a boat.
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