Ama (diving)
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Ama are Japanese divers famous for collecting pearls, though traditionally their main catch is seafood. The vast majority of ama are women.
An ama diver.
Pearl divers in white uniforms, 1921
Pearl diver with headscarf, 1935
Trawer Hauling Nets
Haenyeo
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Haenyeo are female divers in the South Korean province of Jeju, whose livelihood consists of harvesting a variety of mollusks, seaweed, and other sea life from the ocean. Known for their independent s
Ama (diving)
…Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse, a 2026 video game, features Ama divers as a major plot point. Haenyeo – Female occupational divers in the Korean province of Jeju Skandalopetra diving – Freediving using a stone weight at the end of a rope to the surface…
A group of haenyeo women in wetsuits, with nets and flotation devices (2012)
The traditional outfit and tools for haenyeo displayed at a museum in Jeju
Museum diorama of haenyeo resting by the fire after finishing their work for the day
Statue of Hanyeo in Jeju City