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Photographer Peter Ash Lee’s book “The Last Mermaid” documents a group of women living in South Korea renowned for their abilities to freedive and harvest seafood.
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.
Jan 30, 2015 · Off the southern coast of South Korea, the island of Jeju is home to women divers called haenyeo or "sea women." For centuries, haenyeo have swum out into the chilly waters of the Korea Strait...
Jun 5, 2020 · The story behind the haenyeo—or ‘sea women’—of Jeju Island, who have harvested the ocean since the 17th century, is a fascinating one of motherhood and tradition. Here, Hawaiian professional freediver Kimi Werner shares what she learned when she met them
Jan 24, 2024 · Fashion photographer Peter Ash Lee can’t recall the first time he heard of Jeju Island’s haenyeo divers. Born in South Korea, his family moved to Toronto when he was seven, where he grew up ...
Dec 26, 2023 · (CNN) — 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 Lee said one conversation — with one of the youngest of the island’s “freedivers” — stood out from the rest.
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Dec 21, 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. In a society where established…
