Moken people

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Sea_Gypsies
gptkbp:citizenship stateless (many members)
gptkbp:conservationEfforts marine resource depletion
restricted access to traditional waters
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:oral_tradition
gptkbp:diet gptkb:seafood
wild plants
gptkbp:dressCode simple, adapted to sea life
gptkbp:education limited access
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Loy_Rua_(Boat_Floating_Festival)
gptkbp:governmentRelations subject to Thai and Myanmar policies
gptkbp:healthcareAccess limited
gptkbp:house gptkb:kabang_(houseboats)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moken people
gptkbp:language gptkb:Moken_language
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Austronesian
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mergui_Archipelago
gptkb:Andaman_Sea
coastal Myanmar
coastal Thailand
gptkbp:marriageCustoms endogamy (within group)
gptkbp:mediaType documentaries
anthropological studies
gptkbp:notableAbility freediving
underwater vision
gptkbp:notableFeature oral history
adapted to marine environment
unique navigation skills
gptkbp:population approximately 2,000-3,000
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO_(as_intangible_cultural_heritage,_proposed)
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:Bajau
gptkb:Orang_Laut
gptkb:Urok_Lawoi
gptkbp:religion mythology
ancestor worship
gptkbp:seasonalMovement move with monsoon seasons
gptkbp:threats modernization
loss of traditional lifestyle
gptkbp:tradition spirit world
gptkbp:traditionalCraft wood
boat building
net weaving
gptkbp:traditionalLifestyle nomadic
gptkbp:traditionalOccupation gptkb:gathering
fishing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mergui_Archipelago
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6