We visited Omadal Island located south west down from Pom Pom Island  for 45 minutes by speed boat.

我们参观了位于邦邦岛西南方向45分钟船程的Omadal岛。

There are three villages of Sea Gipsies “Bajau Laut”  stayed at the island..  Bajau Laut is originally a ethnic of nomadic who live on the sea and making their living from trading and fishing.

At the Omadal Island we can observe their life style of water house, preserved seafoods, education in the school, Traditional Bajau Dance conducted by the communitiy, hadicraft, hand made boat and wood carving…

奥马丹之旅,了解巴夭文化,参观巴夭部落。巴夭族(Bajau Laut)被誉为水上吉普赛人(Sea Gypsies),很早从菲律宾漂流到仙本那地区,大多数没有国籍,分为穷人和富人,穷人长年生活在海上,靠天饮水,捕鱼为生,富人住在岛上,做些生意,有钱的可以买来国籍离邦邦岛最近的两个点可以看到巴夭人的地方,一个在敦沙卡兰(邦邦西北方向15分钟船程),一个在奥马丹(邦邦岛西南方向45分钟船程) 敦沙卡兰是散落居住的一些巴夭人,而奥马丹岛是巴夭人集中的部落。

在奥马丹岛,我们可以观察水上屋,腌制的海产品,教育他们生活的学校,由巴夭社区呈现的传统舞蹈,手工艺品,手工制作的船,木雕等等…

在博物馆里,我们可以看到奥马丹岛的发展,海上吉普赛人的生活方式,传统物品如,为彩船节手工打造的船,手工艺品,石碑和木雕制作的小船。

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The sea gipsy village at Omadal Island 奥马丹岛的吉普赛村庄

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The jetty over the lagoon.. the sea is the color of  turquoise blue 码头下,碧蓝色的海

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Children in the village 在村里的孩子们

 

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Traditional Hadicraft 传统手工艺品

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It’s interesting to see how they create the handicraft..they also teach us how to make a simple accessories. 有趣的是看他们如何亲手弄手工,他们也大方地教我们如何做一个简单的配件。

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Musium at the island 岛上的博物馆

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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At the musium, we can learn the development of Omadal Island, life style of Sea Gipsy , traditional items such as hand made boat for festival, handicraft, stone monument and wood carving.

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