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Culture of Jeju Haenyeo in South Korea
By Xinhua Published: Dec 18, 2023 10:20 AM
A Haenyeo poses for photos in Jeju Island, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2023. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)

A Haenyeo poses for photos in Jeju Island, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2023. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)



 
This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows the tools used by Haenyeo in Jeju Island, South Korea. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows the tools used by Haenyeo in Jeju Island, South Korea. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)



 
Tourists visit the Haenyeo museum in Jeju Island, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2023. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)

Tourists visit the Haenyeo museum in Jeju Island, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2023. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)



 
A tourist visits the Haenyeo museum in Jeju Island, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2023. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)

A tourist visits the Haenyeo museum in Jeju Island, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2023. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)



 
A tour guide introduces the history of Haenyeo at the Haenyeo museum in Jeju Island, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2023. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)

A tour guide introduces the history of Haenyeo at the Haenyeo museum in Jeju Island, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2023. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)