floating settlement in the world

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floating settlement in the world

This village has been floating on the sea for 1300 years.

This is the only floating settlement in the world. The people of this community are called Tankas or Tanka People and are 7000 in number.

They were sometimes termed as ‘sea gypsies’ by the Chinese and the British.

Their homes are floating on the sea. These boats are equipped with living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. Everything starting from weddings to funerals are held on these boats. The whole life of the people of the Tanka tribe revolves around water and fish.

People of this tribe are mostly involved in the fishing trade. While many work in the salt industry some dive into the sea for pearl fishery.

It is believed that the Tanka people have not set their feet on land for 1300 years.

دنیا میں تیرتی بستی

یہ گاؤں 1300 سال سے سمندر پر تیر رہا ہے۔

یہ دنیا کی واحد تیرتی بستی ہے۔ اس برادری کے لوگوں کو ٹانکا یا ٹانکا لوگ کہا جاتا ہے اور ان کی تعداد 7000 ہے۔

انہیں بعض اوقات چینی اور انگریزوں نے 'سمندری خانہ بدوش' کہا تھا۔

ان کے گھر سمندر پر تیر رہے ہیں۔ یہ کشتیاں رہنے کے کمرے، کچن اور باتھ رومز سے لیس ہیں۔ شادیوں سے لے کر جنازے تک سب کچھ ان کشتیوں پر ہوتا ہے۔ تنکا قبیلے کے لوگوں کی پوری زندگی پانی اور مچھلی کے گرد گھومتی ہے۔

اس قبیلے کے لوگ زیادہ تر ماہی گیری کے کاروبار سے وابستہ ہیں۔ جبکہ بہت سے لوگ نمک کی صنعت میں کام کرتے ہیں کچھ موتیوں کی ماہی گیری کے لیے سمندر میں غوطہ لگاتے ہیں۔

خیال کیا جاتا ہے کہ ٹانکا کے لوگوں نے 1300 سالوں سے زمین پر پاؤں نہیں جمائے تھے۔

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