Hybrid identities: juxtaposing multiple identities against the ‘authentic’ Moken

摘要: The Moken and Moklen are an indigenous population residing along the Andaman coast of Thailand. They have been represented, both in popular academic discourse, as seafaring nomads living traditional boats small temporal coastal communities. overwhelmingly precept existing literature about is one vulnerability stemming erosion ‘authentic’ cultural identities. Identification being under threat transpired a consequence 2004 Asian tsunami, which many were killed plight others who had their houses sources livelihood destroyed was propelled onto international stage. This paper critically discusses how identities associated discourses depicted media fixed traditional. We argue that such rigid identity narratives contrast sharply to contemporary realities articulated by we interviewed.