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A group of "haenyeo" female divers collects shellfish and marine life in waters off Wa Island in the city of Jeju on South ...

South Korean Haenyeo Divers’ Extreme Lifestyle Is Shaping Their Genetics The Haenyeo, an all-female group of divers on South Korea’s Jeju Island, spend much of their lives underwater without ...

The Haenyeo, an all-female group of divers on South Korea’s Jeju Island, spend much of their lives underwater without equipment—a “superpower” that may be written into their DNA ...

SEOUL – For centuries, women on South Korea’s Jeju Island have dived deep into the sea to harvest seafood to provide for their families. Called haenyeo, which literally means “sea women ...

Called haenyeo, which literally means “sea women”, they rely solely on breath-holding techniques, diving as deep as 10m and staying underwater for up to two minutes, without breathing equipment.

Haenyeo, which means "sea women", harvest seafood to provide for their families. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A group of female South Korean free divers on Jeju Island, known as the Haenyeo, exit the water after catching marine snails in November 2015. Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images On Jeju Island, 50 ...

The Haenyeo women live their entire lives diving off Jeju Island, 50 miles south of mainland South Korea, spending hours each day harvesting seaweed, abalone, and other food items from the seafloor.