Jeju-do Tradition Of Women Divers That Dates Back To The 1600s. A Community Of Women, Up To The Ages Of 60-80 Years Old, Go Under Sea To Gather Shellfish Without The Help Of Oxygen Masks. There Are Only A Few Thousand Remaining And You Can Enjoy The Fruits Of Their Labor Here 104-1 Seongsan-ri, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea #foodie #nycfood #newyork #nyc #food #korea #koreanfood #맛집 #맛집탐방 #seoul | JonathanChoi1 | Facebook

The haenyeo, or female divers on Jeju Island who go underwater with no equipment to collect seafood and other items, have grabbed global attention thanks to the hit K-drama "#whenlifegivesyoutangerines" A paper on the divers published in a science journal says the haenyeo can stay underwater longer than any other humans with an average of 255 minutes a day, surpassing the time of even certain semi-aquatic mammals. For contributing to the Jeju economy, the haenyeo in 2016 had their culture regist