Amazing life of sea gypsies from the island of Borneo

Since time immemorial, representatives of the Bajo people have lived in small boats, on which they sailed with the current day and night, counting only on luck and their fishing skills. That's how they earned their nickname - "sea gypsies". Most of them are used to living in hiding all the time, so to this day they live far from civilization, unnoticed by anyone in their floating villages on coral reefs. But today, many Bajos have come ashore to settle on small islands near Borneo, and yet representatives of this amazing people have continued to develop their knowledge of the ocean and trade fish.

French photographer Reann spent several days with sea gypsies. In the depths of his soul, he will forever retain the feeling of peace and serenity that arose after visiting these magical places and meeting these incredible people who have nothing in common with the inhabitants of the West.

The whole life of sea gypsies is concentrated around fishing. Representatives of the tribe do not even know how to read or write.

Everyone has their own place on fishing, regardless of age.

Bajo - sea nomads - are not recognized or accepted by neighboring countries, but they have chosen their own way of life and live in their own little paradise.

The Bajos don't know how old they are. They generally have a bad idea of what age is. For them, only the present moment is important.

Women give birth to children right here - in huts on stilts. Most of the representatives of the tribe are born, live and die on their native land (or rather, on their native water).

Young children spend all their time on boats, learning to swim and dive. And older children (from about eight years old) they are already engaged in fishing.