The Sea Gypsies of Surin Island
One of the smallest ethnic minorities in Asia, Thailand’s sea gypsies were virtually unknown to the outside world until the massive 2004 tsunami that ravaged Southeast Asia. One of the most amazing stories reported by the international press was that not one of the sea gypsies died.
Having lived in communion with the sea for centuries, the sea gypsies a…
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