“Sea Gypsies in Sibuan Island”. The Sea Gypsies or “Bajau Laut” are famous for their unique nomadic seafaring lifestyle. On Sibuan Island is a small village of about 10 families sea gypsies who live beside beautiful beaches of white coral soft sand. Location: Sibuan Island, Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia. (Photo and caption by Rizduan Abd Karim/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)