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Pearl Diver #1
The more or less extinct tradition of pearl diving (free-diving without equipment), exhibited at the Mikimoto Island pearl farming facility. Although it was an impressive display, I couldn't help but to feel a bit sad. Because of today's modern technique in pearl farming, these women's skill is no longer needed and the art of the Ama divers is soon to be lost forever . . .
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama_diver
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/aug/24/japan.justinmccurry
www.mikimoto-pearl-museum.co.jp/en/index.html
Pearl Diver #1
The more or less extinct tradition of pearl diving (free-diving without equipment), exhibited at the Mikimoto Island pearl farming facility. Although it was an impressive display, I couldn't help but to feel a bit sad. Because of today's modern technique in pearl farming, these women's skill is no longer needed and the art of the Ama divers is soon to be lost forever . . .
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama_diver
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/aug/24/japan.justinmccurry
www.mikimoto-pearl-museum.co.jp/en/index.html