Heritage of the deep: The ‘haenyeo’ women divers of Jeju Island, Republic of Korea
Initially seeking a different path, Ryou-jin returned to Jeju and decided to become a haenyeo (or sea woman) like her mother and grandmother before her.
Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Year: 2025
Country/ies: Republic of Korea
Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific
Type: Blog article
Full text available at: https://www.fao.org/newsroom/story/heritage-of-the-deep/en
Content language: English