Moken
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The Moken are a nomadic seafaring indigenous people of the Andaman Sea, known for their boat-dwelling lifestyle and deep maritime knowledge.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moken people | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ sea nomads ⓘ |
| childhoodActivity | frequent free-diving ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalKnowledge |
boatbuilding skills
ⓘ
deep maritime knowledge ⓘ knowledge of marine species ⓘ knowledge of tides and currents ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
diving for sea cucumbers
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ gathering marine resources ⓘ shell collecting ⓘ small-scale trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kabangFunction | houseboat ⓘ |
| language | Moken language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
boat-dwelling
ⓘ
nomadic ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
| navigationMethod | traditional non-instrument navigation ⓘ |
| notableEventResponse | survival in 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami attributed to traditional knowledge ⓘ |
| oralTradition | tsunami-related knowledge and stories ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Andaman Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mergui Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Surin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
indigenous people in Myanmar
ⓘ
indigenous people in Thailand ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Bajau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orang Laut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
ancestor worship ⓘ animism ⓘ |
| subsistencePattern | semi-nomadic marine foraging ⓘ |
| threat |
loss of traditional lifestyle
ⓘ
restrictions on marine access ⓘ state resettlement policies ⓘ tourism development ⓘ |
| traditionalDwelling |
boats
ⓘ
stilt houses on shore (seasonal) ⓘ |
| traditionalVessel | kabang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visionTrait | enhanced underwater visual acuity in children ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Moken people