Culture of Jeju Haenyeo (Women Divers)

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SleepySlipper

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I am still unfamiliar with the Scubaboard layout and could not find a free diving forum, here is a link to an awesome short film about the women divers of Korea.

 
@SleepySlipper
Thank you for posting such a great viedo.

I am way past my prime as a free diver spearfisherman, but was a very active participant in the geneses : I am one of the very few remaining who was honored as a "Father" at the last gathering or the tribe in 2000 at the 'Fathers of free diving & spears fishing " -- almost all are gone now - only a precious few of us remain.

I is encourageing to see Kemmi diving along with the Haeneyo divers and she had a healthy normal child - a big congratulations to her!

Keep up the good work and great posts

SDM
 
해녀 (haenyeo) divers are getting old, they sometimes do show diving in the Aquaplanet Aquarium in Jeju. Their suits are 10mm in open water and are known to pull the masks off from overzealous scuba divers!
 
What a beautiful and poignant film. Thank you for sharing it with us.

SeaRat
 
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