Badjao, the sea gypsies, cruise along the islands of Sulu, their unique ecological setting and fishing economy compel them to adjust to the limited space of their lepa or floating homes, strong platforms are made on both ends of the boat for the fish, kitchen utensils and fishing gadgets with the kitchen area usually found at the back, some Badjaos prefer to live in stilt houses built out of driftwood and debris from the coastal cities