Sea Nomad Person

A Sea Nomad Person is a nomadic person that lives primarily on or near the sea and depends on maritime resources for sustenance and livelihood.

• AKA: Sea Gypsy, Maritime Nomad, Aquatic Nomad.
• Context:
  • It can typically possess Sea Navigation Skills developed through sea nomad intergenerational knowledge transfer.
  • It can typically practice Sea Nomad Fishing Techniques using sea nomad traditional tools.
  • It can typically maintain Sea Nomad Boat Dwelling as a sea nomad primary residence.
  • It can typically develop Sea Nomad Breath-holding Ability through sea nomad physiological adaptation.
  • It can typically participate in Sea Nomad Trading Networks with coastal communities.
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  • It can often belong to a Sea Nomad Community with sea nomad cultural traditions.
  • It can often practice Sea Nomad Subsistence Strategy focused on sea nomad sustainable harvesting.
  • It can often possess Sea Nomad Ecological Knowledge about sea nomad traditional territory.
  • It can often adapt to Sea Nomad Environmental Change through sea nomad mobility patterns.
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  • It can range from being a Fully Mobile Sea Nomad Person to being a Semi-Settled Sea Nomad Person, depending on its sea nomad sedentarization level.
  • It can range from being a Traditional Sea Nomad Person to being a Modernized Sea Nomad Person, depending on its sea nomad cultural adaptation.
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  • It can develop Sea Nomad Diving Techniques for sea nomad underwater foraging.
  • It can construct Sea Nomad Stilt Homes in sea nomad coastal settlements.
  • It can practice Sea Nomad Craft Production for sea nomad economic subsistence.
  • It can maintain Sea Nomad Oral History about sea nomad ancestral migration.
  • It can employ Sea Nomad Meteorological Knowledge for sea nomad weather prediction.
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• Examples:
  • Sea Nomad Person Ethnic Groups, such as:
    • Bajau Sea Nomad Persons from Southeast Asia, such as:
      • Indonesian Bajau Sea Nomad Person primarily in Sulawesi sea nomad territory.
      • Malaysian Bajau Sea Nomad Person in Sabah sea nomad territory.
      • Philippine Bajau Sea Nomad Person in Sulu sea nomad territory.
    • Moken Sea Nomad Persons, such as:
      • Andaman Sea Moken Sea Nomad Person in Thai-Burmese sea nomad territory.
      • Mergui Archipelago Moken Sea Nomad Person in Myanmar sea nomad territory.
    • Orang Laut Sea Nomad Persons, such as:
      • Riau Archipelago Orang Laut Sea Nomad Person in Indonesian sea nomad territory.
      • Johor Strait Orang Laut Sea Nomad Person in Malaysian-Singaporean sea nomad territory.
  • Sea Nomad Person Livelihood Specialists, such as:
    • Sea Nomad Person Pearl Diver specializing in sea nomad pearl harvesting.
    • Sea Nomad Person Boat Builder creating sea nomad traditional vessels.
    • Sea Nomad Person Marine Trader facilitating sea nomad maritime commerce.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Coastal Fisherman, who maintains a permanent land residence rather than a sea nomad mobile lifestyle.
  • Maritime Trader, who travels by sea for commercial purposes but lacks the sea nomad cultural identity.
  • Recreational Boat Dweller, who lives on water by personal choice rather than from sea nomad cultural tradition.
  • Island Resident, who lives near the sea but maintains sedentary lifestyle without sea nomad mobility patterns.
• See: Sea Nomad Community, Maritime Culture, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Aquatic Adaptation, Indigenous Maritime Society.

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