Jeju - The women divers of Jeju are also called Haenyeo also affectionately called The Mermaids of Jeju. Unlike fishermen who go out in boats or use a rod or line, these women dive in the ocean without any special tools to gather clams, abalone, or seaweed.
And they don’t go as fully equipped as scuba divers. All they need is a float to mark their location when they surface, a weeding hoe to dig up abalone and other shellfish that cling to the rocks, and a net to hold their catch. Wearing a lead-weighted vest and goggles, they plunge into the 20-meter depths where they stay underwater holding their breath for two or three minutes.
It's 3pm and women diver show is starting, I have to descend the stairs to the shore to watch this show.
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| 4 women divers |
A crowd had already gathered and the 4 women divers were singing Korean folks songs before they make their dive.
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| The diver put on the lead around her waist |
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| walking towards the sea |
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| Donny admiring the beautiful scenary |
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