Sea Tribe or often also called the Sea People are tribes that inhabit the Riau Islands, Indonesia. In broader terms include the Sea People "various tribes and groups that settled in the islands and estuaries in the Riau-Lingga Islands, Seven Island, Batam Islands, and coastal areas and islands off the coast of East Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula to the south. "
Another name for the Sea People are People Strait. Sea People are sometimes confused with other maritime tribes, Illanun people. Historically, Sea People used to be a pirate, but it plays an important role in the kingdom of Srivijaya, the Sultanate of Malacca and Johor Sultanate. They keep the straits, repel pirates, guiding traders to harbor these kingdoms, and maintain their hegemony in the region.
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