Jeju

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Jeju is a volcanic island in southern South Korea and the country’s largest island. It is famous for Hallasan, South Korea’s highest mountain, as well as for lava formations, waterfalls, and beaches. The island is a popular holiday destination and a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, and it is renowned for its unique culture, including the Haenyeo female divers.

The sea women of Jeju

The sea women (Haenyo) from the South Korean island of Jeju.

In a bay in front of the Seongsan Ilchulbong we discovered them, the sea women (Haenyo) of the South Korean island of Jeju, whose culture has been part of the Intangible World Heritage Site (UNESCO) since 2016.

Megalithic: The dolmens in Jejudo, an island off South Korea

The burial of people in dolmens took place all over the world during the Early Stone Age to the Bronze Age, e.g. also on Jejudo, South Korea.

Sunset over the Yellow Sea

The beach was well attended during the day but in the evening there were fantastic views of the Yellow Sea and the sun sinking into it.

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