14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Sea gypsies burnishing boats

The Moken people of Myanmar, in the Andaman Sea, are mostly giving up their life on the water, but one group was burning their boats in a traditional preparation for the sea. The women in particular use them to set nets close to shore.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Near Pulo Nala, Myanmar
Camera: iPhone 7 Plus
Copyright: © Tania Amochaev