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Haenyeo[a] (Korean: 해녀; lit. sea women) are female divers in the South Korean province of Jeju, whose livelihood consists of harvesting a variety of mollusks, seaweed, and other sea life from the ocean. Known for their independent spirit and determination, haenyeo are representative of the semi-matriarchal family structure of Jeju. [1]: 1 [2][3]
9 wrz 2021 · In Jeju Island, there is a community of women, some aged in their 80s, which goes diving 10m under the sea to gather shellfish, such as abalone or sea urchins for a living without the help of oxygen masks.
13 paź 2024 · On South Korea’s largest island, Jeju, there is a community of women known as the Haenyeo. The Haenyeo are divers who specialize in gathering seafood like conches, seaweed, and octopuses. Some Haenyeo can dive as deep as 30 feet, without using oxygen masks or any other modern-day scuba gear.
These are women that dive without any breathing equipment to harvest shellfish and other seafood along the coast of the island. Experienced haenyeo can dive up to 30 feet deep (9.1 meters) and they often spend hours at a time in the water.
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21 gru 2023 · The Haenyeo are best known as the female divers from Jeju Island. They dive into waters twenty meters deep to catch fresh seafood from the depths of the ocean.
26 gru 2023 · After spending several days with the Haenyeo, a group of women on South Korea’s Jeju Island renowned for harvesting seafood from the ocean floor without scuba gear, photographer Peter Ash...
10 paź 2024 · Haenyeo divers of South Korea’s Jeju Island in “The Last of the Sea Women.” Hasisi Park / Apple TV+. The women argue and bicker almost as much as they crack jokes together. But Yousafzai says...
