haenyeo female divers
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Haenyeo female divers are traditional Korean women on Jeju Island renowned for free-diving without breathing equipment to harvest seafood, embodying a unique matriarchal maritime culture and sustainable fishing practices.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haenyeo female divers | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
free-diver
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ traditional occupational group ⓘ |
| activity |
free-diving without breathing equipment
ⓘ
harvesting seafood ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jeju haenyeo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
haenyeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jeju Island maritime culture
ⓘ
Korean folk beliefs ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
breadwinner for family
ⓘ
symbol of Jeju Island ⓘ |
| culturalValue |
community solidarity
ⓘ
female empowerment ⓘ respect for the sea ⓘ |
| doesNotUse |
compressed air
ⓘ
scuba tank ⓘ |
| economicRole |
local seafood supply
ⓘ
tourism attraction ⓘ |
| facing |
aging population
ⓘ
declining numbers ⓘ |
| follows | strict safety rules ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| harvests |
abalone
ⓘ
conch ⓘ octopus ⓘ sea urchins ⓘ seaweed ⓘ |
| language | Korean ⓘ |
| organizedIn | collective work groups ⓘ |
| practices |
seasonal harvesting restrictions
ⓘ
size limits on catch ⓘ sustainable fishing methods ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| region | Jeju Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | matrifocal community ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Jeju provincial government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Korean cultural heritage policies ⓘ |
| trainingStarts | in childhood ⓘ |
| typicalDiveDepth | up to 10–20 meters ⓘ |
| typicalDiveTime | about 1 minute per dive ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
flotation device
ⓘ
goggles ⓘ net bag ⓘ weighted belt ⓘ |
| wears |
lead weights
ⓘ
wetsuit ⓘ |
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