Nearly a minute has passed yet the sea in front of us remains still, save for a ring-shaped life preserver bobbing upon its surface. Inside it is a mesh net, known as a sukari, filled with red, yellow ...

A tradition of female diving on a South Korean island might have shaped the genomes of the island’s population, as well as the physiology of the divers 1. The Haenyeo — which means ‘women of the sea’ ...

“I’m an old pearl diver. This last week, Friday, I was in the sea diving. From when I am 15 years old up to now, I am a pearl diver and bodybuilder.” The store owner motions to a framed ...

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Pearls are said to form when raindrops laced with moonlight fall into the sea and are swallowed by oysters. It’s a calming, poetic belief that melds in well with those who look for a little magic in ...

Dive into the life of Abdulla Rashed Al Suwaidi, founder of Suwaidi Pearls in RAK Abdulla Rashed Al Suwaidi, founder of Suwaidi Pearls in Ras Al Khaimah, whose personal mission to honour his ...