Books: Understanding Southeast Asia's sea nomads

Misjudged group has played a major role in regional economic development

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A Moken fisherman returns with a sea turtle. (Courtesy of E. Bouvet,1992)

MARCO FERRARESE, Contributing writer

SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asia's marathon trek toward economic development has seen those who refuse to conform to the cutthroat rhythms of globalization slipping through the cracks of modernity.

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