Ama divers

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf group of traditional Japanese female free divers
gptkbp:activity abalone collection
free diving
pearl diving
seafood gathering
seaweed collection
shellfish collection
gptkbp:ageRange teenagers to over 80 years old
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:海女
ama
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkbp:declinedAfter population decreasing
gptkbp:divingDepth up to 20 meters
up to 2 minutes
gptkbp:famousFor long breath-holding ability
pearl cultivation assistance
sustainable fishing practices
traditional knowledge of the sea
gptkbp:gender female
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ama divers
gptkbp:language Japanese
gptkbp:mediaAppearance subject of documentaries
featured in James Bond film 'You Only Live Twice'
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Ise-Shima
gptkb:Mie_Prefecture
gptkb:Izu_Peninsula
gptkb:Tohoku_region
gptkb:Okinawa
gptkb:Shima_Peninsula
gptkb:Wajima
gptkbp:organization Ama cooperatives
gptkbp:originatedIn 3rd century
gptkbp:region coastal Japan
gptkbp:relatedDish seafood harvested by ama
gptkbp:relatedLiterature 'Ama: The Pearl Divers of Japan' by Fosco Maraini
gptkbp:relatedTo Haenyeo (Korean female divers)
women-only diving groups
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Shima_City_Ama_Museum
gptkb:Toba_Sea-Folk_Museum
gptkbp:rituals prayers for safety
gptkbp:season summer and autumn
gptkbp:traditionalDress white cotton diving dress
gptkbp:uses knives
baskets
weighted belts
wooden goggles
gptkbp:相关艺术 depicted in ukiyo-e prints
gptkbp:相关节日 gptkb:Ama_Festival_in_Mie_Prefecture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Toba,_Japan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5