Search results
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.
- 해녀
- Haenyŏ
- 海女
- Haenyeo
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...
There are three Haenyeo levels to achieve by experience: Sanggun, junggun and hagun. Haenyeo women divers exist in South Korea (Jeju only) and in Japan (Ama divers). Learn more about the Haenyeo in the video of UNESCO at the bottom of this page. Where to See the Jeju Women Divers on Jeju Island
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...
Jun 8, 2020 · 8 June 2020. Courtesy Nicole Gormley. What does it mean to truly live in harmony with the ocean? Look no further than the unique sisterhood of female divers from South Korea’s Jeju Island, the ‘haenyeo’ or ‘sea women’, who have been diving for shellfish and seaweed since at least the 17th century. Read More.
Oct 13, 2016 · Oct 13, 2016. Meet Korean ‘Mermaids’, The Last Generation Of Haenyo. LMA. Community member. 486. 26. ADVERTISEMENT. Mijoo Kim, a New York-based photographer, decided to document South Korea’s fearless “Sea Women” in an intimate series called The Mother of the Sea.
Jun 20, 2023 · Getting caught in ocean trash is only one of the many trials faced by the haenyeo, the remarkable tribe of South Korean female freedivers who have made headlines in recent years as a supposed...