Watch incredible women divers of Jeju island

The Haenyeo (women divers), some in their 80s, dive to collect seaweed, shellfish and other seafood in a unique way (Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO).

Haenyeo (sea women) catch sea food for a living with only a knife while holding their breath. They are breath-hold diving, or free diving, down to about 10 meters / 30 feet, for minutes - depending on their experience. The first records of Haenyeo catching abalone (shellfish) are from 1629, can you imagine the diving equipment around 1629? (Zero-to-none)

As Jeju island is a volcanic island and seems always windy, the water temperatures and diving conditions are changing as well as the tides. These women were diving the whole day in cotton clothes (mulsojungi) without a proper cap until the 1970s when wetsuits appeared

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Post by Youngatheart | Jun 26, 2022