Ari is now determined to take a different path from other friends, which is to sew traditional clothes. The main challenge most faced is the demand from customers who want a traditional dress design ...

Norhayati, a Bajau from Kudat, said demand for traditional clothing spikes significantly during the festive season. She works alongside five employees to fulfil the flood of orders.

The Bajau tribe lives in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines. They have larger spleens for deep diving. Bajau people dive to 20-30 meters and hold breath for minutes. Children learn swimming ...

The Bajau have lived in relative isolation for over a thousand years. ... When diving to depths of up to 230 feet, the Bajau don't require much else than these traditional wooden diving masks.

Researchers investigate how the Bajau people of southeast Asia — aka "sea nomads" — can spend so much time under water without scuba gear as they hunt for seafood.

Sometimes known as “sea nomads,” the Bajau have lived at sea for more than 1,000 years, on small houseboats that float in the waters off Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.