Sea nomads have been an integral part of the economic, cultural, and political landscape of Southeast Asia for millennia. Playing critical roles as maritime commodity traders, naval protectors, and facilitators of coastal connectivity, they developed intricate relationships with land-based sedentary populations. However, the emergence of modern states led to their progressive marginalization and economic vulnerability. Challenging long-held assumptions that these groups lacked a history or archaeological footprint, this volume synthesizes groundbreaking archaeological discoveries with research in history, linguistics, ethnography, and genetics. It illuminates sea nomadism from the Pleistocene and Holocene eras to the modern day, offering a comprehensive view of mobility, maritime adaptation, and the sea as both a home and a spiritual landscape.
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Sea Nomads
UncategorizedBérénice Bellina, Roger Blench, Jean-Christophe Galipaud
2021. NUS Press.
Paperback, 22.6×15.0 cm, 448 pages
ISBN 9789813251250
RM120.00
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