La Via Campesina expresses solidarity with the Haenyeo in their struggle to protect the ocean in Jeju, South Korea https://viacampesina.org/en/la-via-campesina-expresses-solidarity-with-the-haenyeo-in-their-struggle-to-protect-the-ocean-in-jeju-south-korea/ #SouthKorea #Featured #General #Haenyeo #KWPA

"It's winter on the tiny Korean island of #Jeju, which means the sea urchins are plentiful. For hours, the women agilely and efficiently harvest sea creatures while the air above the waterline hovers around 30 degrees Fahrenheit (negative 1 degree Celsius). These are the haenyeo — the "sea women" of #SouthKorea. And they are a dying breed."

Korea's #Haenyeo Female #Freedivers Brave Freezing Waters and a Changing Culture | HowStuffWorks
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