Photojournalism: Honorable Mention 2016 (amateur)
Haenyeo, 2 by Stephen Smith (United States)
ENTRY DESCRIPTION
Haenyeo women of South Korea are an anachronism in modern times. They dive daily without aid of air tanks to harvest sea creatures for sale at the local market. All are in their 50's or older, with many in their 70's. Younger women are not learning this trade, so when these women die, this centuries old way of life will die with them.
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