I was scuba diving in apo island a few years back, was about 20-30 feet down, when I suddenly see a little kid with a wooden plank attached to one of his legs, and a fishing line full of fish attached to it. Little dude was just hunting for his lunch. Absolute beast. He couldn't have been more than 12-13 years old.
Very interesting 🤔 documentary! I am watching it and finished at 2 a.m. NY time. I am so happy that my friend shared this to me knowing that I am Filipino. I haven’t been there at all and learned a lot from your video. Good luck 👍🍀 for more videos and will surely share these to my friends! 💕
as a filipina thank you so much for this wonderful documentary! I've always been curious about these people ever since I saw another short documentary a long time ago about how an elder of a Sama tribe who used to join freediving competitions pre pandemic. He would use his winnings to help out his tribe I do believe though I coud be wrong. It great to bring more awareness to another group of people in the Philippines!
@@yapaul6226 The timing and useage of the clips and narration in the first 1/4-1/3 of the doc is fantastic and hooked me. Everything about it is sooooo clean from cinematics to quality of grading to choice of split second clips to group. I generally skip fast paced hard cut and story telling types of videos. This is how it should be done 👏👏👏. I produce various types of videos professionally, and i know what it had to have taken to conceptualize & complete this piece. Very very very well thought out, planned and executed. Beautiful video The host, as well, really focused in and stayed on topic for what its about. He couldve easily been passively biased at a couple spots that wouldve killed the vibe (like most other similar types of videos) but he didnt 👍 I havent yet checked anyother videos on the channel, but this one compelled me to have to express all that i just did. Theres A LOT to learn from this video outside what it was even intended for
My father was stationed in the Filipins many years ago, so I am sure life has changed a lot in 65 years. He said that the people were the friendliest people of any nation he had been to, beautiful also. He said that everyone was always working, even the children would be crafting items to sell. He was fortunate enough to meet a local man that spoke English and took him all over the islands, He always wanted me to go there, I surely wish I could have! It is a stunningly beautiful place.
Love how you interact with the locals and keep it real and respectful. Nice reporting and an informative video too. Thank for sharing the culture brother.
Amazing video! It's like Nat Geo meets Guy Fieri... As a person of Filipino descent this is very fascinating and captivating, and it does bring a sense of pride. Thanks!
As a malaysian i just found out bajau people are Philippian, I always thought they were orang kepulauan, it seems it meets in the middle, it makes a lot of sense. We've always known them as sea people, we love the bajau people. They dont live as outcasts like you put in your documentary, they are ocean people like orang bugis and are blessed with extraordinary skills, no need of expensive equipment. The parts of malaysia that were restricted were because we malaysia are also strugling. Our seas are also scarce and thus the restrictions are to restore the reefs and wildlife.
It’s not Philippian, it’s Filipino. Sounds like you’re quoting the Bible or sum. Also they are a trinational group of people. If you watched the video you’d find that out. Also Sabah is a contested land isn’t it?
A lot of Ethnolinguistic groups in Sabah and North Sulawesi are Filipino tribes/groups that are sadly taken over by another country. If you search it, you'll see these tribes and their languages belong to the Philippine group.
They are treated as outcast , in some places , people look down on them because they don’t value land living and education and they keep having babies even if it’s not economically feasible as a family. Don’t talk what you assume because from where I’m from badjaos are treated as outcast sometimes, not all times but they do get discriminated , and I also don’t condone it but it’s the reality!
@@StickyKeys187exactly your right they are trinational , some tribes identify as Filipino but some live in Malaysian waters. They are nomadic and spread out.
This is so cool. I'm Filipino Malaysian and for some reason, I always thought Bajau people are Malaysian because that what I was taught in school. But it makes sense how it meets in the middle. So cool! Thanks for sharing your experience, I look forward to visiting!
Hi, bc of the proximity of Tawi Tawi and some parts of Mindanao to Malaysia and Indonesia- there are alot of things that Filipinos share with them. I’ve seen some videos where Filipinos can actually speak Malaysian/Indonesian as a dialect. :)
They r just of same people but politically in two countries. They existed regardless of boundaries n politics. Geography history n cultures tells them better. They are bajau laut of malays.
Theyre not Malaysian nor Filipino… they DO NOT HOLD CITIZENSHIP… they are outcast to all country surrounding them… sad, because if you think about it…. These our the tribe of our ancestor… unattached by the blood of the colonizers….
Technically, they are the same since they're all Austronesians. However, if you search it a lot of ethnolinguistic tribes/groups in Sabah & North Sulawesi belong to the Philippine group. Their languages are even categorized as such.
The title is misleading. They are NOT outcasts. This is their way of life. They will not leave this place even if offered an option. They would surely return to this habitat.
Oh my gosh… mahiya kayo… sarili nyong bayan hindi nyo alam… aral aral din…they are outcast… they dont hold citizenship… the government has a lot of problems with them…. This is covered by Jessica Sojo, hello??? Paki delete ng mga comment LOL Nakakahiya
This is awesome! We are now in Malaysia and have been to Borneo too, and have seen a few Bajau tribes. Philippines is on the bucketlist and now i want to go even more!! 🤩🤩
As someone from West Africa Benin, it's suprising to see so many similarities with people from my own country, there is a city in Benin called Ganvié that is exactly like the city in the Philippines.
The production, crew and presenter are just unparalleled quality in harmony. What an enjoyable film... they should be proud of this. Similar quality is elusive in documentaries these days it seems. A+ lads. Awesome locals as well!
The video in question has been excellently crafted, and I concur with your opinion. Ordinarily, I don't engage with this genre of videos, but this one captivated me enough to watch it entirely. Based on my understanding of sea-level rise, it appears that, unfortunately, these communities are facing a real risk of losing their homes and land in the upcoming three decades, particularly if the current rate of ice melting continues.
@jeffl7581 in my homeland Republic of Sakha its the same with floods. A lot of villages are in danger of drowning because of glaciers and permafrost melting.
Those hand woven mats are something that you must take home as souvenirs. You must have seen a lot in Manila but these ones in the video these designs are distinctly from their tribe and they do really differ and rarely do you see foreigners like you reach that area... Its a gem for you to have that knowing that I as a native of this island havent been to this island ever since...
I cannot recall exactly where but I read of similar water villages somewhere around coasts of Arabian peninsula. Also I read once that the original city of Mexico was a man-made water city that included agriculture. Humans are very resourceful.
Im speechless i just loved this full episode....thank you so much andrew for your time and willingness to discover our livelihood here in tawi tawi... Thank you so much we are looking forward to see you again ..i know your time staying here was not enuf but i know its worth it😊 lets dig in soon ok? See you again ...thank you again❤
Thanks for featuring my country. We appreciate it. I also follow our friend Sonny of Food Review. I live here in Vietnam, HCM, I regularly see him in person.
"whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these" 🍄✝🥽🏊♂ human beings truly are emanations of the divine, children of God, in ways I hope we will wake up to more and more.
Love this documentary, showing the real situations in tawi tawi and Pampanga. Filipinos are so resilient that even water is rising they make it better out of a worst situation
This was a fantastic documentary! I love docs like this! I love to see how others around the world live, work, eat and more. It is so fascinating and beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful video!❤❤
I was surprised to see puffer fish in the market and even more shocked to see it prepared in a home. I thought fugu was only prepared by people with special training. I was on the edge of my seat while all of you were having lunch. Lovely people and scenery, though. The kids are precious.
@Andrew Fraser. you deserve a million followers because you made amazing very fascinating informative content, we appreciate you positively featuring our beloved Philippines ❤💯which is to be proud of, I definitely follow your journey, and thank you for sharing your documentary. God Bless your Channel. Amen🙏
There was an upperclassman who was always winning competitions at state level when I was in high school. I remember he did an interview and they asked how he got to be so great at swimming and he said that when he was growing up in the Philippines, their family was always struggling, but they lived by the docks where a lot of ferries would come by. Foreigners would toss coins in the water and him and his friends would dive to collect them everyday after school and give it to their parents so they can help buy food. That story always stuck out to me. I'm Filipino too but grew up in the US so my childhood was very different. It's crazy to know how our environment can mold us in such a way
This was a fantastic documentary, high production value, clever storytelling and interesting focus. Not too mention you seem like a lovely guy that respects the places you visit. I look forward to seeing more of your content.
I wonder why such a good TH-cam channel like this has only a few thousand subscribers while infact this deserve a million because of its awesome video. Very informative and educational content indeed that even i being a Filipino love to learn this documentary because it is not shown often by our own documentary journalists.
thanks for documenting this incredible community and sharing it to the entire world. indigenous peoples in the philippines rarely get recognition and are often looked down on, so it's beautiful to learn their culture through documentaries like this
I am a filipino and been dreaming to live like this. but realized I can only hold my breath for 5 seconds. so I guess this won't be fit for me. haha Thank you for this documentary. I was so fascinated by everything! WOW! You made this documentary beautifully and informative! it was making me feel so emotional! how did you manage to open your eyes under the water? my eyes would've hurt so much..and that Lato is my favorite!!!!
Andrew, you are a badass, and your adventures+videos are becoming more and more so. These people are magical. Love the music you are including in this video too.
This is TV quality without the TV shenanigans, here's another subscriber for you. I hope you keep going because I can see you with a million plus subscribers someday.
I have no clue why you don't have more subscribers. Your videos are awesome. They are high quality, interesting and the topics are so important as well. I am happy everytime I can get a little more educated with your help. ❤
The Bajaus are perfect example of adaptation. Alot of them have adapted clear vision under water.... can hold their breath for many minutes under water.... they adapted to have wider feet .... they have enlarged spleens... they adapted to not get sunburned...
This is one of my favorite documentaries I've ever watched. You have an obvious respect for those wonderful people, the narration is top notch, and the cinematography was A+. I really enjoyed it, you should have a 100 times more views.
Loved my month long trip to the Philippines years ago, even had my 18th bday there which was all the more special. Would love to travel more to areas that aren’t on the main islands like this. Amazing trip, so beautiful!
it is nice that you show us your adventure host, i am filipina and i hardly go back home and watching this it is nice to see my fellow filipino. watching from uk
I've been doing research on this particular sea faring lifestyle for a book and its rather tuff sometimes. Obviously, there is no replacement for seeing this lifestyle firsthand. But you and your crew have managed to capture everything so well and have created a great piece of cultural, and informational importance. Keep doing what you're doing!
This is fascinating!!!! I'm 73 & I love that there's so many things about our world that I didn't even know about. On another note, my family and I visited a village in Thailand where all their homes, etc. were built on stilts - there's a saying they only went onshore to go to the local mosque. Just subbed!!!
Well done Andrew, this is a great full documentary . My concern is how human waste affects their area . I imagine it just goes directly into the ocean where they live and kids are swimming in it on a daily basis. That is what the current is for, right? I love how they survive with so little and they have such a positive outlook on life.
Just the tides, currents, and the endless schools of bait and cleaner fish that hang around the pylons. Really no issue. Where I do see an issue is that the ocean is also how all the trash gets taken out. That one is really tough to swallow when you see it.
I'm from Metro Manila and most of the time I am seeing Badjao asking for money. I didn't know that not all Badjao are the same. The way of life-- "that they are born and raised in Tawi-Tawi and fishing is a way of their living, catch anything they can see in the ocean, just do not ask people for money" salute to kuya! Now I need to search what Siasi and Lamiusa tribe is--they might be the one we are seeing in streets of Manila.
The constant begging and many babies give them bad reputation , most of them refuse education even when sponsored a scholarship , some of them accept education but most want to keep begging
Quality Content Im subscribing!! Thanks for bringing this up. I used to roam around the waters near tawi tawi and Sulu. These types of content are the ones that should be promoted on social media not the stupid pranks. Thanks Andrew stay safe bro!
I work with two Filipino guys here in the US. Their English is ok, but kinda limited to work plus some common language to navigate daily life life here in California. So, its super cool to see life happening around the country. These guys, by the way, are humble yet badass electricians 😊
There is also a place in Nigeria where they live on the water on stilt homes. I believe this was also the case in Florida, but they banned those structures. But this is still amazing and how they are able to adapt great video!
In Lagos… Nigerian live in the water,,,but the water are very dirty like oil black…and you cannot get fish on that water, maybe if you swim on that water you’ll be dead in virus and bacteria 🦠 😂😂😂
African American and white men have been retiring in the Philippines since 1960 they love it but new arrivals of Nigerian complain about the food the beautiful Filipinos and our islands they make hateful TH-cam the Nigerian yall are evil and nasty in America African American dont associate with Nigerian they font date them or marry them but african American are nice to Filipinos and marry Filipina I pray to the lord please Nigerian dont go to our country Philippines
All the Filipinos who live in my country that I have met are the same friendly hard working good people. Such an interesting video seeing some of the locals lifestyle, glad to see its still sustainable with all the outside influences in modern life. Cool to see the one group of mud crab farming, adapt to some of those negative outside influences
As a Photojournalist I covered the story of badjau or sama dilaut who had made their way to Pampanga and established a small settlement there of about 2000 people but were later sent back to Mindanao by the Pampanga local govt.
I was scuba diving in apo island a few years back, was about 20-30 feet down, when I suddenly see a little kid with a wooden plank attached to one of his legs, and a fishing line full of fish attached to it. Little dude was just hunting for his lunch. Absolute beast. He couldn't have been more than 12-13 years old.
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that is my neighbour
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Very interesting 🤔 documentary! I am watching it and finished at 2 a.m. NY time. I am so happy that my friend shared this to me knowing that I am Filipino. I haven’t been there at all and learned a lot from your video. Good luck 👍🍀 for more videos and will surely share these to my friends! 💕
Good Documentary...of the local people of Tawi- Tawi,Beautiful People...❤
as a filipina thank you so much for this wonderful documentary! I've always been curious about these people ever since I saw another short documentary a long time ago about how an elder of a Sama tribe who used to join freediving competitions pre pandemic. He would use his winnings to help out his tribe I do believe though I coud be wrong. It great to bring more awareness to another group of people in the Philippines!
I'm just trying to imagine how they do karaoke. Have they evolved to sing under water? What about the electronics. So many questions.
How come legal consent is just so low in Filipino ? Thats sick ...
@@savagex466-qt1io It's the same as most US states now.
@@savagex466-qt1io HoW cOmE uNdeRdEvElOpInG nAtIoN iSnT LiKe mY cOuNtRy????
@@savagex466-qt1ioit’s 16 and with someone close in age. Same in the US and Canada for reference
This guy, his production and crew are the future of documentaries. Im absolutely blown away. Quality thru and thru 👊👊👊👊🙏
He has same producers from Best Food Review Sonny from Vietnam. I am his marketing team
shame he reuses content
@@yapaul6226 The timing and useage of the clips and narration in the first 1/4-1/3 of the doc is fantastic and hooked me. Everything about it is sooooo clean from cinematics to quality of grading to choice of split second clips to group. I generally skip fast paced hard cut and story telling types of videos. This is how it should be done 👏👏👏. I produce various types of videos professionally, and i know what it had to have taken to conceptualize & complete this piece. Very very very well thought out, planned and executed. Beautiful video
The host, as well, really focused in and stayed on topic for what its about. He couldve easily been passively biased at a couple spots that wouldve killed the vibe (like most other similar types of videos) but he didnt 👍 I havent yet checked anyother videos on the channel, but this one compelled me to have to express all that i just did. Theres A LOT to learn from this video outside what it was even intended for
@@yapaul6226😂 I wish I had some of Sonny’s producers. I’ll get there eventually in terms of pre-production quality. Still learning the ropes.
You will get there :)
I am a Filipina and I am amazed by the natural beauty of my country.
My father was stationed in the Filipins many years ago, so I am sure life has changed a lot in 65 years. He said that the people were the friendliest people of any nation he had been to, beautiful also. He said that everyone was always working, even the children would be crafting items to sell. He was fortunate enough to meet a local man that spoke English and took him all over the islands, He always wanted me to go there, I surely wish I could have! It is a stunningly beautiful place.
You'd better book a holiday!
Come here this is your sign 😊@@primesspct2
Too bad everything you guys touch turns to garbage. But yes, the natural ground before someone destroys it is beautiful there.
@@DrummerJacob what a load of garbage you are speaking about colourful and creative people
Love how you interact with the locals and keep it real and respectful. Nice reporting and an informative video too. Thank for sharing the culture brother.
Indeed, first thing I noticed is how respectful and genuine he go along with the people
Except for his foul mouth. Unnecessary
"Not a cell phone in sight. Just people living in the moment." I am in awe of how resourceful and skilled these people are. Great film all-around.
Yet with a cellphone is how you were able to find out about these people and virtually be there so be grateful.
I went to the miss tawi tawi 2023 beauty contest and I swear the winner was a mermaid.
What’s this got to do with the video?
@@drissaudia1323did you skip through/miss parts of the video or something?
and her consort is a siyokoy
and her consort was a siyokoy
😂don’t worry bro… only a few people have our humor
This is giving me Avatar Way of Water vibes. Great video!
Where do you think they got the inspiration from?
I said the same thing.
Amazing video! It's like Nat Geo meets Guy Fieri... As a person of Filipino descent this is very fascinating and captivating, and it does bring a sense of pride. Thanks!
As a malaysian i just found out bajau people are Philippian, I always thought they were orang kepulauan, it seems it meets in the middle, it makes a lot of sense. We've always known them as sea people, we love the bajau people. They dont live as outcasts like you put in your documentary, they are ocean people like orang bugis and are blessed with extraordinary skills, no need of expensive equipment. The parts of malaysia that were restricted were because we malaysia are also strugling. Our seas are also scarce and thus the restrictions are to restore the reefs and wildlife.
It’s not Philippian, it’s Filipino. Sounds like you’re quoting the Bible or sum. Also they are a trinational group of people. If you watched the video you’d find that out. Also Sabah is a contested land isn’t it?
A lot of Ethnolinguistic groups in Sabah and North Sulawesi are Filipino tribes/groups that are sadly taken over by another country. If you search it, you'll see these tribes and their languages belong to the Philippine group.
They are treated as outcast , in some places , people look down on them because they don’t value land living and education and they keep having babies even if it’s not economically feasible as a family. Don’t talk what you assume because from where I’m from badjaos are treated as outcast sometimes, not all times but they do get discriminated , and I also don’t condone it but it’s the reality!
@@StickyKeys187exactly your right they are trinational , some tribes identify as Filipino but some live in Malaysian waters. They are nomadic and spread out.
very well said
This kind of content is honestly a gift. Great documentary!
This is so cool. I'm Filipino Malaysian and for some reason, I always thought Bajau people are Malaysian because that what I was taught in school. But it makes sense how it meets in the middle. So cool! Thanks for sharing your experience, I look forward to visiting!
Hi, bc of the proximity of Tawi Tawi and some parts of Mindanao to Malaysia and Indonesia- there are alot of things that Filipinos share with them. I’ve seen some videos where Filipinos can actually speak Malaysian/Indonesian as a dialect. :)
Which school?
They r just of same people but politically in two countries. They existed regardless of boundaries n politics. Geography history n cultures tells them better. They are bajau laut of malays.
Theyre not Malaysian nor Filipino… they DO NOT HOLD CITIZENSHIP… they are outcast to all country surrounding them… sad, because if you think about it…. These our the tribe of our ancestor… unattached by the blood of the colonizers….
Technically, they are the same since they're all Austronesians. However, if you search it a lot of ethnolinguistic tribes/groups in Sabah & North Sulawesi belong to the Philippine group. Their languages are even categorized as such.
The title is misleading. They are NOT outcasts. This is their way of life. They will not leave this place even if offered an option. They would surely return to this habitat.
True. They dont fare well in land since generation they lived in the water.
exactly. yt people should research more smh
Oh my gosh… mahiya kayo… sarili nyong bayan hindi nyo alam… aral aral din…they are outcast… they dont hold citizenship… the government has a lot of problems with them…. This is covered by Jessica Sojo, hello??? Paki delete ng mga comment LOL Nakakahiya
@@jeannotario7384.
All the videos of this channel wreaks of _P*dò_ vibes. The stereotype of _white_ _guy_ with _glasses_ in remote part of Asia is _real._
This is awesome! We are now in Malaysia and have been to Borneo too, and have seen a few Bajau tribes. Philippines is on the bucketlist and now i want to go even more!! 🤩🤩
As someone from West Africa Benin, it's suprising to see so many similarities with people from my own country, there is a city in Benin called Ganvié that is exactly like the city in the Philippines.
The difference is ganvie floating town dont have clear water.
The production, crew and presenter are just unparalleled quality in harmony. What an enjoyable film... they should be proud of this. Similar quality is elusive in documentaries these days it seems. A+ lads. Awesome locals as well!
this is a better video than you'd see on tv, nice job
The video in question has been excellently crafted, and I concur with your opinion. Ordinarily, I don't engage with this genre of videos, but this one captivated me enough to watch it entirely. Based on my understanding of sea-level rise, it appears that, unfortunately, these communities are facing a real risk of losing their homes and land in the upcoming three decades, particularly if the current rate of ice melting continues.
@jeffl7581 in my homeland Republic of Sakha its the same with floods. A lot of villages are in danger of drowning because of glaciers and permafrost melting.
@@jeffl7581 also the glaciers that never melt in decades starting to melt extremely fast in recent few years
this is true, I usually just scroll up without even trying to watch the intro but there's something interesting about how he execute this documentary.
wow, abundant free food, no apparent mortgages, no need to work for someone else. These people are truly more free than I am in the UK
I'm impressed with this tour guide's fluency in English.
That's most of the country. Almsot everyone learns English here.
They speak English In Filipino Schools
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Do yo homework.
"Filipino schools" is a correct term tho. :)
This guy's respect for the people and the culture is incredible! I had to subscribe!
This is so underrated. Keep making this kind of video, please!
Those hand woven mats are something that you must take home as souvenirs. You must have seen a lot in Manila but these ones in the video these designs are distinctly from their tribe and they do really differ and rarely do you see foreigners like you reach that area... Its a gem for you to have that knowing that I as a native of this island havent been to this island ever since...
Wow, just happen to stumble upon your video. It's nice to see my country being featured. Makes me miss Philippines even more. Subscribed!
Amazing documentary about Filipino Tribes livelihood in deadly seas. Interesting to watch till the end. Tnx4sharing. Watching from DUBAI
How did u do the loading sign
I cannot recall exactly where but I read of similar water villages somewhere around coasts of Arabian peninsula. Also I read once that the original city of Mexico was a man-made water city that included agriculture. Humans are very resourceful.
Im speechless i just loved this full episode....thank you so much andrew for your time and willingness to discover our livelihood here in tawi tawi... Thank you so much we are looking forward to see you again ..i know your time staying here was not enuf but i know its worth it😊 lets dig in soon ok? See you again ...thank you again❤
Hi Ejay! Just subscribed to your channel! Sending love from USA! 🎉❤
Just subscribed to your channel 😊
Thanks for featuring my country. We appreciate it. I also follow our friend Sonny of Food Review. I live here in Vietnam, HCM, I regularly see him in person.
Hey Andy, This series was educational and humbling.👍✝️✌️
"whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these" 🍄✝🥽🏊♂ human beings truly are emanations of the divine, children of God, in ways I hope we will wake up to more and more.
I'm so great full that you've include our hometown to your travel.
Your documentary is at par with NatGeo. I love watching all your videos by the way. Very educational.
Love this documentary, showing the real situations in tawi tawi and Pampanga. Filipinos are so resilient that even water is rising they make it better out of a worst situation
Next-level storytelling and production! Hooked til the end 🔥
Oh my, that country is so spread out and complex. Nobody will see the whole place in a lifetime. The people are great and the women are 🔥.
I’m just amazed that they lived in all natural environment.. adapting is vital.. such a survivor.. sending love from neighbour Malaysia 😢❤
wow great documentary report, much better than... here in Europe! No hypocrisy, no manipulation, everything genuine and real.
Thank you
This was a fantastic documentary! I love docs like this! I love to see how others around the world live, work, eat and more. It is so fascinating and beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful video!❤❤
This is crazy good, im from philippines but locals dont have this kind of dicumentaries. thank you!
cuz mainland filipinos are self haters who desperately want western validation especially manila people
They have the life. That is better than any screen.
@@BE74297 no philippines is a 3rd world country really bad to live there
@@flamechicken415 ur one of them.
@@Random_JapGuy and i havent lived there for 2 decades so whats your point?
I was surprised to see puffer fish in the market and even more shocked to see it prepared in a home. I thought fugu was only prepared by people with special training. I was on the edge of my seat while all of you were having lunch. Lovely people and scenery, though. The kids are precious.
your assuming they dont have specailist training ? i assume they can handle themselves as they are very adaptive to the sea
Oh my gosh.. please.. people have lived in the sea and the sea is where their food is of course surely they know how to prepare.
@Andrew Fraser. you deserve a million followers because you made amazing very fascinating informative content, we appreciate you positively featuring our beloved Philippines ❤💯which is to be proud of, I definitely follow your journey, and thank you for sharing your documentary. God Bless your Channel. Amen🙏
Love this! And happy to be part of this epic video ❤
top-notch quality. I've learned alot about Tawi-Tawi even though I'm from Philippines
50 minutes in 4k?
Subscribed. I cannot say no. Subscribed and I am here to stay and here to BINGE.
There was an upperclassman who was always winning competitions at state level when I was in high school. I remember he did an interview and they asked how he got to be so great at swimming and he said that when he was growing up in the Philippines, their family was always struggling, but they lived by the docks where a lot of ferries would come by. Foreigners would toss coins in the water and him and his friends would dive to collect them everyday after school and give it to their parents so they can help buy food. That story always stuck out to me. I'm Filipino too but grew up in the US so my childhood was very different. It's crazy to know how our environment can mold us in such a way
Andrew, your TH-cam channel is informative & educational. Thank you for sharing all these with us. ❤️
One of the most great docu i ever seen! ( the crab industry is such a genius ) true spirit of being filipino. Adoptation
Adaption ?
Fantastic video! Thanks for featuring this part of the Philippine
This was a fantastic documentary, high production value, clever storytelling and interesting focus. Not too mention you seem like a lovely guy that respects the places you visit. I look forward to seeing more of your content.
I wonder why such a good TH-cam channel like this has only a few thousand subscribers while infact this deserve a million because of its awesome video. Very informative and educational content indeed that even i being a Filipino love to learn this documentary because it is not shown often by our own documentary journalists.
Actually - he has more than 88 thousand subscribers!! 😉
@@cecileroy557and counting. Now 112.000 subs.
thanks for documenting this incredible community and sharing it to the entire world. indigenous peoples in the philippines rarely get recognition and are often looked down on, so it's beautiful to learn their culture through documentaries like this
this is actually very well produced! amazing documentary. wish i can subscribe twice haha!
Great documentary showcasing less traveled places here in the Philippines.
It's amazing how u can get a picture so vivid under water God almighty have mercy the world is amazing
I am a filipino and been dreaming to live like this. but realized I can only hold my breath for 5 seconds. so I guess this won't be fit for me. haha
Thank you for this documentary. I was so fascinated by everything! WOW! You made this documentary beautifully and informative! it was making me feel so emotional! how did you manage to open your eyes under the water? my eyes would've hurt so much..and that Lato is my favorite!!!!
Andrew, you are a badass, and your adventures+videos are becoming more and more so. These people are magical. Love the music you are including in this video too.
This is TV quality without the TV shenanigans, here's another subscriber for you. I hope you keep going because I can see you with a million plus subscribers someday.
Wow.. amazing documentaries it fells like i watch National Geographic Channel and Discovery Channel.
this is actually very well produced! amazing documentary. wish i can subscribe twice haha!
Greetings from Redondo Beach CA 🇺🇸. Interesting narration of the island. Nice video. Cheers and Mabuhay 🇵🇭
2024 they have homeless land gypsies in Redondo beach and hermosa beach they have easy access to tent and they use the bathroom anywere
How lucky to have the ability to contribute to society with support & great underwater vids!!
Amazing video brother! Top notch quality and content - hard to believe you only have 83k subs. You gained one from me!
I have no clue why you don't have more subscribers. Your videos are awesome. They are high quality, interesting and the topics are so important as well. I am happy everytime I can get a little more educated with your help. ❤
Thank you Andrew for sharing your adventure with us. God bless. ❤🎉
This documentary was done really well 🥰. Beautiful people and country.
The Bajaus are perfect example of adaptation.
Alot of them have adapted clear vision under water.... can hold their breath for many minutes under water.... they adapted to have wider feet .... they have enlarged spleens... they adapted to not get sunburned...
This is one of my favorite documentaries I've ever watched. You have an obvious respect for those wonderful people, the narration is top notch, and the cinematography was A+. I really enjoyed it, you should have a 100 times more views.
I can definitely resonate to the great eastern sun tradition 🌏💫🌙 such beautiful souls ❤️
Great video, thank you 🙏
The quality of this video, the cinematography, the approach is so good.
How incredible, the people are so beautiful, how amazing.
Such an amazing video! Love the spotlight on the Filipino culture and lifestyle and resilience!
Loved my month long trip to the Philippines years ago, even had my 18th bday there which was all the more special. Would love to travel more to areas that aren’t on the main islands like this. Amazing trip, so beautiful!
Andrew, your TH-cam channel is informative & educational. Thank you for sharing all these with us. ️
POC should hold a tryout here for diving and swimming. we've overlooked their potential.
This guy's channel is way underrated. He's very edgy and high spirited and rugged all at the same time. Cool dude.
thank you for showing respect to everyone you meet
it is nice that you show us your adventure host, i am filipina and i hardly go back home and watching this it is nice to see my fellow filipino. watching from uk
Excellent watch.
I think you could have made two separate videos of the Badjao and the MudCrab farmers.
Subscribed.
I've been doing research on this particular sea faring lifestyle for a book and its rather tuff sometimes. Obviously, there is no replacement for seeing this lifestyle firsthand. But you and your crew have managed to capture everything so well and have created a great piece of cultural, and informational importance. Keep doing what you're doing!
Thanks for this great documentary! I grew up in Pampanga, a few towns away from Masantol.
Wonderful , adapting of what Mother Nature offers, so good!!!! Thank you for this wonderful video❤❤❤❤❤❤
I went to Tawi Tawi too last November and I loved the place right away. I went to the Badjao village too and met the women mat weavers
This is fascinating!!!! I'm 73 & I love that there's so many things about our world that I didn't even know about. On another note, my family and I visited a village in Thailand where all their homes, etc. were built on stilts - there's a saying they only went onshore to go to the local mosque. Just subbed!!!
ABSOLUTELY fantastically interesting.really entertaining. Really want to eat crab now! What ingenious people’s 😊
This is so well done i was SHOCKED when I saw your subscriber amount you will get so much more I already know.
Well done Andrew, this is a great full documentary . My concern is how human waste affects their area . I imagine it just goes directly into the ocean where they live and kids are swimming in it on a daily basis. That is what the current is for, right? I love how they survive with so little and they have such a positive outlook on life.
I'm guessing that is why Andrew dreaded falling into the water while traversing some of those narrow "walk ways".😀
sketchy for sure, floaters are probably everywhere along this village@@frankly8087
Just the tides, currents, and the endless schools of bait and cleaner fish that hang around the pylons. Really no issue.
Where I do see an issue is that the ocean is also how all the trash gets taken out. That one is really tough to swallow when you see it.
I was just going to ask about all their trash, I see that being an issue. Thank you for sharing your experiences, Andrew .@@Andrew_Fraser
dude, the ocean is literally the toilet for trillions of sea creatures
I'm from Metro Manila and most of the time I am seeing Badjao asking for money. I didn't know that not all Badjao are the same. The way of life-- "that they are born and raised in Tawi-Tawi and fishing is a way of their living, catch anything they can see in the ocean, just do not ask people for money" salute to kuya! Now I need to search what Siasi and Lamiusa tribe is--they might be the one we are seeing in streets of Manila.
The constant begging and many babies give them bad reputation , most of them refuse education even when sponsored a scholarship , some of them accept education but most want to keep begging
Quality Content Im subscribing!! Thanks for bringing this up. I used to roam around the waters near tawi tawi and Sulu. These types of content are the ones that should be promoted on social media not the stupid pranks. Thanks Andrew stay safe bro!
I work with two Filipino guys here in the US. Their English is ok, but kinda limited to work plus some common language to navigate daily life life here in California. So, its super cool to see life happening around the country. These guys, by the way, are humble yet badass electricians 😊
Ok! auntie got my mouth watering with this buttered crab skillet! I might have to move here just for the crabs 🤤
All the seafood looks delicious! And the pristine beaches are amazing!
There is also a place in Nigeria where they live on the water on stilt homes. I believe this was also the case in Florida, but they banned those structures. But this is still amazing and how they are able to adapt great video!
In Lagos… Nigerian live in the water,,,but the water are very dirty like oil black…and you cannot get fish on that water, maybe if you swim on that water you’ll be dead in virus and bacteria 🦠 😂😂😂
African American and white men have been retiring in the Philippines since 1960 they love it but new arrivals of Nigerian complain about the food the beautiful Filipinos and our islands they make hateful TH-cam the Nigerian yall are evil and nasty in America African American dont associate with Nigerian they font date them or marry them but african American are nice to Filipinos and marry Filipina I pray to the lord please Nigerian dont go to our country Philippines
All the Filipinos who live in my country that I have met are the same friendly hard working good people. Such an interesting video seeing some of the locals lifestyle, glad to see its still sustainable with all the outside influences in modern life. Cool to see the one group of mud crab farming, adapt to some of those negative outside influences
Amazing video featuring those Badjao! A documentary/vlog worth watching!!
Just fantastic documentary......I've become a big fan.
Thanks so much for making and sharing this video with us ❤
What a neat people. Grateful for this video and all who participated to share how people live there. Have to admit, some of it would me very happy.
Deserve melion Views.. it's more than ahh vlog its documentary
I'm obsessed with the color tones of this video
As a Photojournalist I covered the story of badjau or sama dilaut who had made their way to Pampanga and established a small settlement there of about 2000 people but were later sent back to Mindanao by the Pampanga local govt.
Sad story.... 😢
@@cecileroy557 because they beg everywhere
This was so professional and well done. Subbed. Less than 100K subscribers? This channel is going to blow up!
Thanks Andrew. Entertaining and informative. Cheers
Wow Tawi-Tawi is beautiful ❤ and so are the people! They are so welcoming and friendly!
03:40 either you are lying or your tour guide is lying but the the Marawi conflict needs to be addressed.