Sea Gypsies - Moken Tribe of Thailand - Adventure for Princess Four

Princess four is going to go on a service mission to Thailand to follow in princess number three's footsteps. If you remember a few summers ago, Princess three went to Africa. There are lots of posts about it which you can look up at the bottom of this page on the search just typing in Africa. 

So, this next summer, Princess Four will be going off to help the Moken people just off Thailand. Princess twos best friend went to Thailand the same year Princess Two went to Africa but they worked at a different village. This will be the first time that any group has gone to the Moken people. 

The group they are going with is hoping that they will be able to help these people. The local Rotary clubs in Thailand and many missionaries are helping in many ways but they are still in great need so Princess four is very excited to go. 

Here are some videos that you may want to watch. I was fascinated by what I saw. I learned two things I didn't know. It is amazing.  
 
Click here to see the 60 Minutes video about how these amazing people survived the tsunami several years ago.

Click here to see how they can see more clearly under water than you or I. Under water, the eye usually dilates due to the lack of light lower in the water. However, the Moken people learn how to over rule this automatic reflex and make their pupils constrict which makes them be able to see clearly under water  which is twice as well as you and I. I had never heard of this before but studies show that any child can learn to do this. They also slow their heart rate down which allows them to hold their breath longer. 

I though that was so amazing. It is a short video but well worth the watch. They use infrared cameras to show the boy's pupils changing. Very amazing.