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The Life of a Bajau

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"The Life of a Bajau" is Bringing Reform Initiatives Development Group (BRIDGE's) first magazine. BRIDGE hopes that this publication informs readers on the Bajau, a sea-dwelling indigenous group of the Southern Philippines. For more information, visit our website: http://bridgebajau.webs.com/

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