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almans [Muslims], between 2000 and 3000 are Malays and the rest nearly all Zarbadis.
Living in boats among the island in a very low stage of civilisation is a wild people of
obscure origin, called by the Burmese Salon, by the Malays Orang Basin, by the Siamese
Chaunam (waterfolk), and by themselves Maw Ken (drowned in the sea).
The Japanese invaded in 1941, but by 1945 Myeik was back in British hands, until in-
dependence was achieved in 1948.
