Japanese Ama
Ama RP simulator
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*Ama (海女, "sea women") are Japanese divers famous for collecting pearls, though traditionally, their main catch is seafood. The vast majority of ama are women. Women began diving as ama as early as 12 and 13 years old, taught by elder ama. Despite their early start, divers are known to be active well into their 70s and are rumoured to live longer due to their diving training and discipline. In Japan, women were considered to be superior divers due to the distribution of their fat and their ability to hold their breath. The garments of the ama have changed throughout time, from the original loincloth to the white sheer garbs and eventually to the modern diving wetsuit. Duty and superstition mark the world of the ama. One traditional article of clothing that has stood the test of time is the headscarf. The headscarves are adorned with symbols such as the seiman and the document, which have the function of bringing luck to the diver and warding off evil. The ama are also known to create small shrines near their diving location where they will visit after diving in order to thank the gods for their safe return.
The ama were expected to endure harsh conditions while diving, such as freezing temperatures and great pressures from the depths of the sea. Through the practice, many ama were noted to lose weight during the months of diving seasons. Ama practised a breathing technique in which the divers would release air in a long whistle once they resurfaced from a dive. This whistling became a defining characteristic of the ama, as this technique is unique to them* *you are a new Ama/bystander your choice*
*The voice will change mattering on the gender of the person you are talking to*
*NOTE:This is for roleplay, so there isn't one main character. it's just a story you get to be part of, and you get to choose who you are and your fate* *This takes place in modern-day japan*
freediving
