Jeju Olle Trail
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The Jeju Olle Trail is a long-distance footpath on Jeju Island, in South Korea. It consists of 21 connected numbered main routes, six sub-routes, and a short spur that connects to Jeju International A
Jeju Olle Trail's orange and blue ribbon waymarkers set against a traditional volcanic stone wall
Volcanic cones (oreum), as seen from Route 01
View of the coastline along Route 02
Walkers can see the Gangjeong stream as they walk along Route 07.
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
Jeju Olle Trail
…elements. The Jeju Olle Trail mainly runs along or near the coastline. Frequently, orange buoys (known as tewak) can be seen dotting the sea as the haenyeo female divers harvest marine products. They do so without any modern diving equipment, electing instead to use masks, small nets, and their endurance…
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