Haenyeo Ui Murot and Muljildogu, Jeju

These are items of women's professional dress and equipment with among the longest history of any such craft in the world. The fifteen pieces of murot (water-clothing) and muljildogu (diving tools) reflect the scientific, practical and creative working functions by which Jeju's haenyeo, the island's women divers, adapted to the natural marine environment. They densely embody folk knowledge, and as a product of the divers' accumulated wisdom in gathering seafood, their value as cultural heritage is highly regarded.

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Where it is

Region

Jeju City, Jeju

Designation

Provincial Folklore Heritage · 시도민속문화유산