These women catch fish from the depth of the sea at the age of grandmother and grandmother

The age of 60 is usually considered a period of rest and retirement, but some courageous women from Japan change this perception completely. These women who live on Japan’s beaches are called ‘Ama’, which means ‘Mother of the Sea’. These women dive into the depths of the sea every day, cross the age limits and remove fish, oyster and seafoods from there. The 3000 -year -old tradition in Japan is considered about 3,000 -year -old tradition of ‘Amma’ dive. This profession was adopted by women from generation to generation. This tradition is still living in coastal areas such as Toba in Japan today. In the old days, the women became AMA earlier after completing the middle school, and it became their lifelong work. AMA women, an example of courage and skill, descend into the sea with a special fat shaft and hunting sea with the help of their small tools. They do not have oxygen cylinder or any high-tech apparatus, but still these women hold their breath and reach the seabed repeatedly. AMA, a 60 -year -old woman named Hideko Kogchi, says: “When I’m underwater, I feel like I’m a mermaid under the fish. This experience always encourages me.” Kogchi has been doing this job for the past thirty years and she hopes she will continue it over the next 20 years. It’s hard to wait for the weather, divers in Japan last about ten months a year. AMA women follow the instructions of the local fishing union. Depending on the adaptability of the weather, they must climb into the sea. When the weather is good, they are called by speakers and then these women get ready and climb them into the sea. Now there is only two thousand AMA where the number of Ama women in the 1930s was more than 12 thousand, while their number has now descended only 2000. This tradition is gradually ending because the new generation now prefers safe and better income work instead of this profession. Kogachi and his sister learned this art from their family, but now their children are not prepared to accept this profession. South Korea is also in the same tradition, apart from Japan, there is a similar tradition in South Korea, where women are called ‘hinyo’. Like AMA, she also goes to the depths of the sea without the help of a machine. But now their number has significantly reduced there. AMA: The lively example of courage, tradition and struggle, in the modern era of today, where technology makes every job easy, Ama women descend to the sea world without any modern equipment. They do this work not only for existence, but for connection with tradition, self -esteem and nature. These women are not only a symbol of courage, but also show that age is only a number, real power comes from the heart and heart. This legacy of AMA may end slowly but surely, but her stories will continue to inspire the coming generations.