Sulawesi sea nomads who inspired Avatar movie chart new course saving forests

Mongabay
Jul 31, 2023, 4:29 pm143 pts
POHUWATO, Indonesia — The world’s largest collective of seafaring nomads has sailed the waters off Sulawesi Island and farther afield for centuries, forging a cultural legacy that inspired even James Cameron, whose 2022 blockbuster Avatar: The Way of Water was based in part on the Bajo people. In a sleepy…

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