Sama Pala’u
They are called the “Outcasts” and have resisted outside pressure for centuries. In young age they deliberately break their eardrums; they are Sama Pala’u – “People living on boats”.
“The Ocean is our Home and Heaven” / A Sama Dilaut fisherman
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