The sea nomad bride (Orang Kuala tribe) shows herself in various festive dresses (in the Pontian district, Johor state, southern Malaysia)
(March 1979)
(Foto scanned from slide: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
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A sea nomad (Orang Kuala tribe) in the southern Malaysian province of Johor (Pontian district) brings his shellfish catch to market.
(March 1979)
(Foto scanned from slide: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
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A settlement of sea nomads (Orang Kuala tribe) near the Strait of Malacca in the state of Johor, southern Malaysia.
(March 1979)
(Foto scanned from slide: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
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A group of sea nomads (Orang Kuala tribe) with individual members of other ethnic groups in a village on the Strait of Malacca in the state of Johor, southern Malaysia.
In Malaysia, they belong to the Orang Asli (indigenous people) ethnic group, also known as Proto-Malays. They are nominally Muslims.
(March 1979)
(Fotos scanned from slides: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
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