Bajau, West Coast of Brunei

 

"To be a Bajau is to be a Muslim" 

Banjau, in the west cost of Brunei believed the principle that if you are a Bajau, you must be a Muslim. For almost all the people on that community were Muslim. A person who is not a Muslim will be outcast on their community. The whole Bajau do Muslim rituals and practices.

Most of the people of Bajau refer themselves as Sama. their population was estimated

750,000 to 900,00. they were known as sea-nomads and these people scattered in Sulu Archipelago, Borneo, and eastern Indonesia.  The people in this coast was good in rice cultivation and livestock rearing. it was said, accordingly, that the Banjau were uncertain. Thousand years ago, they proposed a dispersion hypothesis according to which proto-bajau spread from north and south near Mindanao, Philippines   

Moreover, Bajau speaks only one language. Household is governed by the choce of the residence rather than the choice of family roles.it was stated that the Bajau were individualistic, but they becaome united because of their religion. Some other beliefs that they embrace is animism,

  

ASEAN Community in 2015 En-sub

SEA 'birth certificate'

Accordingly, the first people of Southeast Asia were short, hairy black-skinned race. They were commonly called Negritos.


It was discovered that the ancient people of Southeast Asia has pottery and agriculture same time as the ancient Mesopotamia. In fact, there were 126 skeleton found buried with metal tools and pottery. They believed that those things will be needed after life.


In addition to that, Southeast Asia is the world's richest source of tin. (guidetothailand.com) The research shows that the region seems good when it started. Until now, they keep on developing it. Just for instance, they made an organization called Association of Southeast Asian Nations also known as ASEAN. 


This video shows how it can benefit the nations of Southeast Asia...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiQhqN-NdQc

this is nice and inspiring video. Have time to watch. enjoy! :)

God's Blueprint for Southeast Asian Countries

God loves His creation as well as Southeast Asian people thats why when He created the world, He  constructed a detailed plan for Southeast Asian Countries.

I believe that each person living on Southeast Asian region is special to God. In fact, He created them on his own image. He made beautiful places for them to live and provided the things they need. Beautiful places such as  sandy beaches of Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, East Timor, and Vietnam; Cambodia's Angkor Wat; Laos' Mekong River; Myanmar's 1000 years old temples of  Bagan; Malaysia's Mt. Kinabalu; and Singapore's islands of Si Phan Don.

More than that, God's plan for them is not only giving what they need to live a life to the fullest. It is more than letting them know that He loves them and has concern for them. He wants them to know Him and recognize Him as God and that the name 'Christ'  be named upon them.

Sadly, most of the people on this region haven't heard of the truth, and haven't had an idea of God's plan for them. Therefore, what must we do, now that we have read this blog? One verse in the Bible says "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few." Matt. 9:37

Share God's wonderful plan today. :)
I just did by writing this blog, now its your turn.

-Aubrey Gayle