'We're the bad gang': Bedouin fisherwomen swim against a male tide

The Bedouin catchers who eke out a living along the shoreline of Oman laugh and sing as they work. But they fear they may be the last of their kindPhotographs by Reinilda DernisonKhaleedah al-Hokmani glides barefoot through the murky waters, holding a rusty iron spear. She walks in silence - until her spear plunges into the water. There's a sound like a deflating balloon. Seconds later, a silver cuttlefish emerges, sputtering black ink on her clothes.She rips the cuttlefish into pieces. This one is female and has eggs, she says, as she scoops them out and swallows them whole. A blue ink sack dangles between her fingers and she holds it up to her mouth and sucks it dry. Smiling, she flashes black teeth.Khaleedah al-Hokmani (foreground) and another Bedouin fisherwoman trawl the water at Shannah port in Oman Continue reading...