[Photo] Haenyeo, South Korea’s female divers

Posted on : 2015-05-22 16:23 KST Modified on : 2019-10-19 20:29 KST
Hong Soon-hwa
Hong Soon-hwa

The space where haenyeo, South Korean female divers, rest and change their outfits, at Iho Taewoo beach on the west coast of Jeju Island near Jeju City. There are about 70 registered haenyeo on that village, only one third of whom are believed to be active. Photos by Kwon Cheol in Oct. 2014

One elderly haenyeo waits for the time to dive
One elderly haenyeo waits for the time to dive
Hong Soon-hwa leaves on a dive in her full diving suit
Hong Soon-hwa leaves on a dive in her full diving suit
The haenyeo now need to walk farther to get to their diving place
The haenyeo now need to walk farther to get to their diving place
 as the area in this photo had sea levels drop.
as the area in this photo had sea levels drop.
The haenyeo on this day found a conch
The haenyeo on this day found a conch
 a rare occurrence. They rented a truck and a tractor to transport them. In 3-4 hours of work
a rare occurrence. They rented a truck and a tractor to transport them. In 3-4 hours of work
 they got 40-50kg of sea goods.
 
they got 40-50kg of sea goods.  

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