英语听力：自然百科 缅甸的流浪者-海上吉普赛人（在线收听） |
In the waters of Andaman Sea, off the coast of Miyama, a group of sea nomads has made their life among these remote islands for centuries, known as the Moken. Their origins are mysterious. The Moken's extraordinary ability to reap the bounty of the sea has allowed them to live a life apart. As hunter gatherers of the sea, they catch fish, gather sea urchins as low tide and dive deep for shellfish at high tide. The Moken are born on the sea, learning to swim before they can walk. Their aquatic skills are enhanced by their ability to see underwater twice as clearly as the rest of us. It helps them find and collect tiny shellfish on the sea floor. Tonight, one of the young Moken women is diving for pencil sea urchins which venture out in the dark. Diving at night, she has to be careful to sharp coral and spiny sea urchins. Moken have been known to dive as deep as 75 feet without masks or scuba gear, staying underwater for extended periods. A good haul means the pencil urchins can be sold at market for cash. Although the Moken are very good at living on the ocean, there are still a few necessities the waters can't provide. They must occasionally buy rice, cooking oil, and diesel fuel to run their boats.
Reaching civilization, they do business with a one local merchant the Moken trust. He's married to a Moken woman and understands their world intimately. Village life has attracted many Moken to leave the sea, while others feel they'll be forced to settle by the country's brutal regime, but this group doesn't find civilization enticing. Supplies in hand, they are happy to return to the sea. While many Moken have left the seas, tradition remains strong with this clan, as they continue to carve out a living from this remote Eden. |
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