Rüdiger BenninghausSea nomad children (Orang Selitar tribe) splash around in the Strait of Johor between Johor Bahru (southern Malaysia) and Singapore.
In Malaysia, they also (like the Orang Kuala) belong to the Orang Asli (indigenous people) ethnic groups, also known as Proto-Malays.
(March 1979)
(Fotos scanned from slides: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Seenomaden, #sea_nomads, #Orang_Selitar, #Strait_of_Johor, #Johor_Bahru, #Malaysia
In Malaysia, they also (like the Orang Kuala) belong to the Orang Asli (indigenous people) ethnic groups, also known as Proto-Malays.
(March 1979)
(Fotos scanned from slides: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Seenomaden, #sea_nomads, #Orang_Selitar, #Strait_of_Johor, #Johor_Bahru, #Malaysia
