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Semporna: The Story

admin on 11 3, 2009

The Omadal Stories

KK (Ketua Kampung) Aplani Bin Ladjani holding a picture of his grandfather and showing his guest book to us. He would like every visitors that come to the island to leave a comment about the island.

The sea gypsy (Palaut)   man using his skill to catch a fish from his boat. The sea gypsy can also dive into the sea and hold their breath at about 3 minute.

A Bajau girl and her sister looking for the sea snail after returning from school. Many of the villagers are fisherman so their skill at sea undeniable.

Students returning home from their schools in Bum bum island. There is only one secondary school in Omadal Island and its only for standard 1 to 3. For the higher standard and primary school they have to go to Bum Bum Island.

The graveyard scenery in Omadal Island.

Some of the villagers playing with their traditional instrument to fill out their extra time. The instrument also being played at the Regatta Lepa festival that being held in April every year.

Trip to Omadal Island will take about 45 minute from Semporna, in order to fill in our free time in boat beside taking pictures, some of my friend playing with their other toy that is their phone. Nazaruddin with his iphone, Syahrin Aziz with his Blackberry even though he has an iphone too while Riedznan with his Gammin gps.

The Semporna Stories

The Semporna boy resting after getting tired of swimming.

Semporna boy making a flip in attempt to dive into the sea. In my observation, many kid in Semporna are very expert in swimming.

Sea Gypsy (Bajau Laut@Palaut) using a pole to move the floating house (lepa lepa) while a modern boat clashing with them in order to cross the sea.

A boy and his brother watching towards to the camera as we were trying to hire a boat for our expedition to Omadal Island tomorrow. Omadal Island is one of the most populated Palaut in Semporna.

A “Palaut” lady cooks while her husband resting in their “Lepa lepa” in rainy day.

A Palaut (sea gypsy) lady taking water from the sea to clean her floating house or known as “Lepa lepa“. Every year, an event called Regatta Lepa will be held in Semporna as a ceremony for the Bajau people.