It's like a biological scuba tank." Dr Ilardo took a portable ultrasound machine to an area of Indonesia where the Bajau live. "I asked very nicely for the people to let me look at their spleens ...
A recent study found that a nomadic people in Southeast Asia may have genetically evolved to be better divers.
Sea nomads have faced decades of discrimination in postcolonial Southeast Asia. Malaysia’s recent mass evictions of the Bajau Laut are just the latest example.
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 10 — The sea-faring Bajau Laut community possesses unique culture and abilities that deserves special recognition and privileges, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Jeffrey ...