Another attraction of the island is the haenyo (pronounced HAIN-yo), the women who dive year-round for shellfish and edible seaweed off the shores. The seabeds of southern Korea and southern Japan ...
The haenyo take masks and flippers into the water, but not oxygen tanks: every conch, sea urchin or sea stone pineapple they harvest is collected while the divers hold their breath. It's dangerous ...
The haenyo take masks and flippers into the water, but not oxygen tanks: every conch, sea urchin or sea stone pineapple they harvest is collected while the divers hold their breath. It’s ...