On South Korea’s Jeju Island, generations of women have made their living diving into the ocean on a single breath to harvest shellfish and seaweed. Known as haenyeo, these free-diving fisherwomen carry on a thousand-year-old tradition of skill, strength, and sustainable harvesting. #VietnamToday #YourWindowonVietnam #VTV #culture #jeju #women | Vietnam Today

[JTO YouTube] Ajumunnie goes diving with Jeju haenyeo! In this episode, we learn more about the haenyeo women sea divers of Jeju. Their history and cultural relevance is so important that UNESCO inscribed the haenyeo culture on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. If you’re interested about the haenyeo, or even if you just want a completely different and unique experience, make sure to check out the video! I’ll show you how you can dive with the famous haenyeo of Jeju! Haenyeo diving women

[OURS] 🧜We have to preserve the culture of Haenyeo🧜 . #해녀 | Arirang World

A guided tour of the Haenyeo Museum website, as well as the online Google Exhibit - Jeju Haenyeo. Both websites detail the life of the Haenyeo (Sea Women) on Jeju Island. A skill passed from one generation to the next, these women have fed their families for thousands of years using ancient diving techniques. This program is offered in conjunction with One Maryland One Book. One Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland Humanities. #FCPL #MDlibraries #1MD1BK | Frederick County Public Libraries