Last of the sea nomads

Bajau children row pirogue, a long narrow canoe made from a single tree trunk, over crystal-clear water. [Photo/IC]

The Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at sea. Children as young as four catch fish, octopus and lobsters from handmade boats off the eastern coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Along with their families, they live in wooden huts on stilts and trade their seafood for necessities with islanders in the nearby town of Semporna.

Photographer Ng Choo Kia documented their daily life.