In Jeju Island, a community of women, some aged in their 80s, goes diving to gather shellfish for a living. The Jeju haenyeo (female divers) harvest up to seven hours a day, 90 days of the year ...

The Haenyeo, or “sea women”, have been diving in Jeju’s waters for centuries, gathering marine treasures and harvesting seafood for a living, without oxygen tanks. The Haenyeo free-dive ...

Ever since women took over the industry, Jeju has been a place with matriarchal ... They wear wet suits, diving masks, weight belts, gloves and fins. They use iron hooks to loosen the sea ...

This photo taken on March 13, 2025, shows a shamanic ritual, "Yeongdeungsongbyeolje," being staged at Chilmeoridang Shrine in the city of Jeju on South ... goddess of diving women and fishermen ...