Culture of sea nomads the focus of new project

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Melody Zaccheus, Melody Zaccheus Heritage Correspondent

How did the Orang Seletar of Singapore consummate their marriages?
Known for doing everything - including cooking - on their incredibly narrow boats, newly wedded Orang Seletar would erect a wooden cross on their boat to signify to the rest of their tribe the need for privacy.
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