Jeju Province
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Jeju Province, officially Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, is the southernmost province of South Korea, consisting of eight inhabited and 55 uninhabited islands, including Marado, Udo, the Chuja
Hallasan Above
Seongeup Historic Village Dol hareubang
Daepo Jusangjeolli Cliff 01
KOCIS Jeju Island
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 Province
…Residents of Jeju were active in the Korean independence movement during the period of Japanese rule. On Jeju, the peak of resistance came in 1931–32 when haenyeo ("sea women") from six eastern villages launched a protest against the Japanese-controlled Divers Association. Before it was brutally crushed, the…
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