Quotes About Haenyeo

You may not know this, but the cold-water stress that the haenyeo endure is greater than for any other human group in the world.

I was a haenyeo—independent and resilient—but I'd missed my husband.

The government labels the haenyeo a cultural heritage treasure—something dying out that must be preserved, if only in memory. How does it feel to be the last of the last?" If they're academics, they'll want to talk about Jeju's matrifocal culture, explaining, "It's not a matriarchy. Rather, it's a society focused on women.

hers was just one of many loud voices, since the ears of all haenyeo are damaged over time by water pressure.