Ama diving tradition
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The Ama diving tradition is an ancient Japanese practice in which predominantly female free divers harvest seafood and pearls using breath-hold techniques passed down through generations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intangible cultural heritage
ⓘ
traditional free-diving practice ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | tourism demonstrations ⓘ |
| alsoIncludesGenderOfDivers | male ⓘ |
| associatedClothing |
headscarf
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wetsuit ⓘ white diving garments ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | sea goddesses ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompany | Mikimoto Pearl Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry | pearl cultivation ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Ama divers ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRepresentation |
folk songs
ⓘ
local festivals ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
coastal subsistence
ⓘ
community identity ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
non-use of scuba tanks
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predominantly female divers ⓘ |
| facingIssue |
aging population of divers
ⓘ
decline in number of practitioners ⓘ environmental degradation of coastal waters ⓘ overfishing pressures ⓘ |
| goal | sustainable harvesting of marine resources ⓘ |
| harvests |
abalone
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lobsters ⓘ oysters ⓘ pearls ⓘ sea urchins ⓘ seaweed ⓘ turban shells ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
offerings to sea deities
ⓘ
sea safety prayers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | over 2000 years ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Ise-Shima region
NERFINISHED
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Ishikawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Mie Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Shima Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Shima, Mie NERFINISHED ⓘ Toba NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important cultural property by some local governments in Japan ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
local fishing cooperatives
ⓘ
village rules ⓘ |
| relatedPractice | haenyeo diving tradition in Korea ⓘ |
| risk |
decompression-related stress despite breath-hold limits
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drowning ⓘ hypothermia ⓘ shallow water blackout ⓘ |
| seasonality | regulated diving seasons ⓘ |
| symbol | white cloth for purity and visibility ⓘ |
| trainingBeginsAt | childhood ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod |
apprenticeship
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalDiveDepth | 5–20 meters ⓘ |
| typicalDiveTime | less than 2 minutes per dive ⓘ |
| typicalGenderOfDivers | female GENERATED ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
flippers
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goggles ⓘ minimal equipment ⓘ net bag ⓘ weight belt ⓘ wooden flotation tub ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | breath-hold diving ⓘ |
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