Sama-Dilaut (Badjao) Community

Barangay 76-A Bucana, Davao City, Philippines

The Davao River

The Sama Dilaut Tribe

Who are the Sama-Dilaut (Badjaos)?

• Sub-group of the “Sama” tribe. • Called Badjao or Sea Gypsies. • They usually live on houses on stilts over

the reefs or within the beaches fronting coralline islands.

Community Life

Houses on Stilts

Banca (boat) Making

Fishing Gears

Underwater Fishing

Fish caught through underwater fishing

Water Usage

Washing Clothes

Badjaos Taking a Bath

Cooking Meals

Eating Meals

Clothes Weaving

Badjao Kids Playing

Mitigation System

Badjaos Meeting

Ukay-Ukay (used clothes)

Selling

Fruit Selling

Pearls Selling

Mangrove Planting

Mangrove Warning Sign

(Mangrove Cutting is Illegal)

Urban Container Garden

Donated Toilet from University of Immaculate Concepcion

Water Level Monitoring System (WLMS) Installation

Used Tires Donation for Foot Path Construction

Foot Path

Before After

Meeting Hall of Laylate’s Settlement

Before

After

Meeting Hall of Laylate’s Settlement

Bakwit Bags“Evacuation Bags”

Badjaos Evacuated to the Barangay Gym due to Monsoon Wave last Sept 2014

Badjaos are Not Allowed to Enter

Here!

Thank You!Daghang Salamat