Jamnyo (Haenyo) divers from Jeju, Korea.
PAK Ok-Kyung.

Jamnyo (Haenyo) divers from Jeju, Korea.

Ides and Kalends/Barbier-Mueller Museum
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N° d'inventaire 31711
Format 18.5 x 24
Détails 176 p., paperback
Publication Paris, 2019
Etat Nine
ISBN 9782825802885

A study of the living conditions of female freedivers on Jeju Island in South Korea. After tracing the stages that led to the formation of this matrilineal society centered on the protection of nature, the author analyzes the importance of shamanic practices in honor of the goddess of the sea.

A study of the living conditions of female freedivers on Jeju Island in South Korea. After tracing the stages that led to the formation of this matrilineal society centered on the protection of nature, the author analyzes the importance of shamanic practices in honor of the goddess of the sea.