Sea Gypsies may refer to:
In ethnography, it can refer to any of several groups in southeast Asia:
- Bajau, an indigenous ethnic group residing in Sabah, eastern Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, and parts of Sarawak, sometimes including the people who speak Makassar, and Bugis.
- Moken, also known as the Selung, Salone or Chalome and Chao Ley or Chao nam, an Austronesian ethnic group with about 2,000 to 3,000 members who maintain a nomadic, sea-based culture.
- Orang Laut, a group of Malay people living in the Riau Islands of Indonesia.
- Tanka people, a Han ethnic sub-group that lives on boats in Southern China.
- Urak Lawoi, coastal dwellers of Thailand.
In film, it can refer to:
- The Sea Gypsies (1978 film), starring Robert Logan and Heather Rattray.
Famous quotes containing the words sea and/or gypsies:
“... here hundreds sit and play Bingo; here the bright lights of Broadway burn through a sea haze; here Somebodies tumble over other Somebodies and over Nobodies as well.”
—For the State of New Jersey, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“My mother said that I never should
Play with the gypsies in the wood,”
—Unknown. Gypsies in the Wood (l. 1–2)