If you have the opportunity to visit Togean Islands National Park , Central Sulawesi it is possible to see a row of floating houses or settlements that stand on the surface of the shallow seas around the islands. That settlement Bajoe tribe known as the man once rafter sea ocean archipelago .Bajoe tribe born and live in the sea . They have a toughness to the seas as part of the history and identity. Although this time , many tribes that live on land Bajoe but the rate dependence on the sea is not yet lost . The next generation of tribal Bajoe still be friends and play with the sea , they live together and fed to the marine environment . Pervasive and inherent in their daily lives on custom - tradition and local wisdom to manage marine ecosystems in any part of the archipelago , even to neighboring countries .The main livelihood Bajoe tribe is looking for fish in a way that is still fairly traditional , such as fishing , archery , and catch fish. The fish will be sold to residents of the coastal area or nearby islands . Parts Bajoe life is still fairly simple . Established a permanent settlement was probably not occurred to them if they are not encouraged by the local government .By building homes and settlements around the island , access to education and health needs of children of this tribe are expected to be more secure . Even so , the head of the family is usually still spends most of his time on the high seas , considering the sea is their livelihood fields . Bajoe tribal housewife besides taking care of the household also helps her husband with how to process fish catches or weave . When crossing a simple village is visible stretch of sun-dried fish catches around the house .For the people of Bajo , the ocean is always a place only to settle down and meet . This is in accordance with their principles : " We are people of the sea. " Later that principle in a dilemma , even getting a ' threat ' when they are faced with a government program that requires them to sedentary life . Far from their principles as sea nomads .
Bajo Tribe,
Water tribe who were doing their daily activities on the high seas Banda, Southeast Sulawesi
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