Asian Diver and Scuba Diver No. 2/2016 Volume 141

www.adex.asia ADEX 2016 HAE–NYEO DIVERS APRIL 15–17 SUNTEC SINGAPORE Scan here to watch an interview with Hae-Nyeo divers! Y.Zin Kim Y.Zin Kim Y.Zin Kim ADEX SCAN Kim Jae Youn SOUTH KOREA Kim Ok Ja SOUTH KOREA Read more about Hae-Nyeo at www.uw360.asia DIVERS’ DAILY DIGEST HAE–NYEO DIVERS For well over a century, women of the South Korean island province of Jeju have made their living by freediving, with minimal equipment, to the depths of the ocean to harvest seaweed and shellfish. Diving to well over 10 metres in chilly waters, and lasting between two to three minutes on a single gulp of air, over 100 times a day, the Hae-Nyeo, or sea women, are often seen as myth-like mermaids. For as long as Koreans can remember, the Hae-Nyeo have dived the waters surrounding Jeju, and have become emblematic of the very characteristics of the society that inhabits the farflung island; reflecting the independent spirit, iron will and determination of its people. Brought to you by

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