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The term haenyeo, or "sea women," refers to Korean women who use free-diving techniques to retrieve shellfish from the seafloor. Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images. A group of women walk along a seashore. The water's cold, but they pull on their goggles, shrug into lead-weighted wet suits and wade in wearing flippers. They disappear beneath the water and embark on a free dive to the ocean floor ...
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 ...
Sep 12, 2019 · 해녀 Haenyeo divers are female divers from the province of 제주 Jeju in South Korea who catch seafood for a living only by using a knife. These female divers are well-known for their free independent spirit, strong will and persistence. These sea women dive 30 meters deep into the Korean Strait without the help of an oxygen tank and can ...
Photographic exhibition celebrating a community of women divers. Hyungsun Kim's powerful portraits celebrate a community of women divers known as Haenyeo (sea women), who harvest the seas sustainably around Jeju Island, off the southern tip of South Korea. Today, the Haenyeo are mostly aged over 60, with some in their 80s.
Nov 21, 2021 · But for the women of the sea, free diving isn't just a profession, it's a way of life. The hunt for treasure Haenyeo take to the water at 8am, having grown accustomed to the bracing cold of the ocean.
Nov 21, 2022 · Nov 21, 2022. Off the coast of Jeju Island, 60 miles south of mainland Korea, a community of women divers from age 30 to 80 don wetsuits and goggles and plunge into the unpredictable waters. Braving fast-moving tides and weighed down by as much as 15 pounds (7 kilograms) of lead, these haenyeo (translated literally as “sea women”) dive as ...
Feb 28, 2018 · Meaning “sea woman,” the term hanyeo refers to the island’s women, who make a living by taking daily dives into the sea to gather seaweed, clams and abalone. Unaided by diving equipment, these fascinating ladies have been conditioned to hold their breath for up two minutes while they dive. In days past, it was common for haenyeo to begin ...