laughing] [whistling exhale sounds] [lee han-young speaking korean] tim curtis: the women divers of jeju haenyeo, as they're known, um, really represent a great example of, uh, of intangible cultural heritage and why we're trying to safeguard thahat. the- first of all, their 500-year-old tradition of diving for women who practice really sustainable harvesting in the ocean. uh, but it's not just diving around. the diving is a whole belief system, ceremonies, rituals, prayers, links to the sea, an understanding of the sea and about women and their relationships. so it's really a kind of practice, lifestyle that brings together these many facets of the cultural life of a community. [lee han-young speaking k korea] [kim ok-ja speaking korean] [kang eun-ah speaking korean] [kim okok-ja speaking korean] [kang eun-ah h speaking korean] [kim ok-jaja speaking korean] [kang eun-ahah speaking korean] woman: bonjour, enfants. class: bonjour. [woman speaking inaudibly] [speaking french] [indistinct greetings in french] [gladys ngwepekeum nkeh speaking french] ]qa@ ñ (♪ dramac c musi)) ]qa@ ñ (fin sling throu