Haenyeo - Wikipedia
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 …
UNESCO - Culture of Jeju Haenyeo (women divers)
Sep 9, 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 …
The Haenyeo, South Korea's Fearless 'Sea Women'
Oct 13, 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, …
Haenyeo - Seeing the Incredible Women Divers of Jeju Island - South Korea!
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 …
Haenyeo Jeju Women Divers: Where to See Them - Expatolife
Jul 7, 2024 · Don’t miss seeing the incredible Haenyeo women divers in action and learning about their rich culture. Have you ever heard about the legendary “mermaids” of Jeju Island in South …
Spellbinding photos capture the ‘mermaid’ divers of South Korea
Dec 26, 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, …
Discover the Remarkable Free Diving Women of Jeju
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 …
Haenyeo, Women Divers Of The Sea – Jeju Island, South Korea
The photographer Jose Jeuland went number of times in Jeju Island in South Korea for to photograph and make video of the Sea Women Divers - the Haenyeo (해녀). His photography …
Step Inside: Island of the Sea Women - Official Website of Lisa See
This film documents a day in the life of a 12 year old Korean girl, learning to dive as a haenyeo on the island of Jeju. This novice diver is of the last generation that will engage in this vocation, …
The haenyeo: living legends of Jeju Island - UNESCO
Apr 25, 2017 · This South-Korean photographer has been to Jeju Island — located just off the southern shores of the Republic of Korea — on several occasions between 2012 and 2014 to …