Palawan’s Sea Gypsies Under Threat

Very few people outside the Badjao community on the Philippine island of Palawan speak their tribal language. But somehow, you just know what it means to hear someone shout “Shark! Shark!” in any language. I scramble up the boat’s armor, nearly tipping it over and making me feel like a 10-tonne elephant out of water.

Jaji, the boat owner and head of the …