Diving Village
Jeju Island is known for its tradition of diving for abalone. This job has been done by the women of the island for centuries, and Jeju culture is distinct from the rest of Korea's for being matriarchal. Modernization brought many changes to the island, but Udo seemed preserved in time and led us to imagine what Jeju might have been like decades earlier. Houses and field walls are made of stacked lava rocks, and sturdy little huts dot the countryside. This is village of female abalone divers.
We rented bikes and rode around Udo Island.
Diving Village
Jeju Island is known for its tradition of diving for abalone. This job has been done by the women of the island for centuries, and Jeju culture is distinct from the rest of Korea's for being matriarchal. Modernization brought many changes to the island, but Udo seemed preserved in time and led us to imagine what Jeju might have been like decades earlier. Houses and field walls are made of stacked lava rocks, and sturdy little huts dot the countryside. This is village of female abalone divers.
We rented bikes and rode around Udo Island.