Possibly starting in the 5th Century but documented since the 19th, a tradition of women divers off the coast of the Korean peninsula. Photos, Brenda Paik Sunoo (Thanks, Rooney O’Neil)
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Regina Hackett takes her Art to Go
Possibly starting in the 5th Century but documented since the 19th, a tradition of women divers off the coast of the Korean peninsula. Photos, Brenda Paik Sunoo (Thanks, Rooney O’Neil)
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There’s an historical Korean drama currently on KBS which includes a subplot featuring women divers on Jeju Island: their struggles, techniques for drying abalones for export. It’s not a great example of the genre, but the divers’ part is interesting.