Jeju Island's female diver tradition makes onto UNESCO cultural heritage list

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The free-diving tradition associated with Jeju island's so-called 'Haenyeo' women has made it onto UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
The decision was made at the eleventh session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Ethiopia on Wednesday.
For centuries,... the women have made a living harvesting seafood by hand -- work that's both difficult and dangerous, causing their number to dwindle in recent years.
The addition to the UNESCO list renews hopes the culture can be preserved.

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