Culture of Jeju Haenyeo (women divers)Republic of Korea
Representative List 2016
EN: Jeju Haenyo
EN: Jeju haenyeo head to sea for the muljil
EN: Jeju haenyeo warm themselves up at the bulteok, a type of outdoor fireplace at the seashore before the muljil
EN: Jeju haenyeo clean their goggles before their dives
EN: Jeju haenyeo dive in the shore of a sea and then dive into deeper sea
EN: Jeju haenyeo dive ten meters deep underwater
EN: Jeju haenyeo gather marine products by applying their mental map of the sea
EN: Jeju haenyeo exhale air after each dive, and make a sound called 'sumbi-sori'
EN: A family member of Jeju haenyeo waits outside of a sea and carries marine products
ES: Un familiar de una buceadora sin máscara de oxígeno (“haenyeo”) ayuda a ésta a transportar los mariscos recolectados, después de haberla esperado a la orilla del mar
EN: Marine products has contributed very much to household income
EN: Jeju haenyeo hold a shamanistic ritual for the goddess of the sea for safety at sea
