Graves at Plew Hon Saai sea gypsy cemetery in Ko Lanta, Thailand.

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A model boat on a sea gypsy tomb at Plew Hon Saai cemetery in Ko Lanta an island in Krabi province Thailand The boat symbolises the sea gypsy s cultural affanity to the sea the sea gypsies are called Chao Ley by local people and Uraklavoy by anthropologists and they settled in Ko Lanta 500 years ago

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Size: 5100px × 3400px
Location: Ko Lanta, Thailand
Photo credit: © Victor Paul Borg / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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