Sipadan Water Village is a resort beautifully constructed with Bajauarchitectural design. Part of the Mabul Island is also home to groupsof Bajau fishermen who have built their traditional palm thatchedhouses. The Bajau Laut, the world's only tribe of nomadic sea gypsiesspends their lives on the water. Over the years, some have entered atransition from sea nomadic to sedentary village life at a former majoranchorage site such as Mabul. The entire resort is built over water on stilts made of Belian Woodcommonly called ironwood, laid in certain points so as to minimisedamage to the existing reef. In its design, Sipadan Water Village hasachieved near utopia in its over-the-water layout, splendid watercottage accommodations with flowered sidewalks, wonderfully preparedAsian and Continental cuisine, and impeccable and personable service. Sipadan Water Village international staffs of dive guides andinstructors pride themselves on knowing the intricacies of their reefsand willing to share their macro subject secrets with anyone interested.
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