An exhibition with related talks and cultural events, including a gut from Jeju-do
Haenyeo Exhibition: Experience the value of living heritage of Jeju
Haenyeo are female divers in the Korean province of Jeju. UNESCO recognised the value of the culture of Jeju Haenyeo in that the female divers dive undersea without any breathing apparatus, pass down their muljil (haenyeo diving) skills for many generations, practice a sustainable fisheries system to coexist with nature, emphasise the role of women, and transmit their culture through a female community.
In this, Jeju Haenyeo has been listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (inscribed on 30 November 2016).
The Haenyeo Exhibition at PR1 Galley will feature photos of this culture, along with artefacts of Jeju Haenyeo mullot (diving suit) and muljil tools from the Haenyeo Museum in South Korea.
On the second day of the exhibition, Shamans from Jeju will perform the gut at the exhibition followed by two Haenyeo’s talks.
Haenyeo talks will continue on the third day.
A separate Korean cultural event will be also held during the second week of the exhibition.
- Exhibition: 3 – 30 November (10.00 am – 4.00 pm GMT)
- Haenyeo Talk: 4 November (4.00 pm GMT ) and 5 November (2.00 pm GMT)
- Gut Performance: 4 November (5.00 pm GMT)
- Korean cultural event: 10 and 11 November (2.00 pm – 5.00 pm)
This event is funded by Jeju City in South Korea, International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) and Preston Sejong Institute at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), and supported by Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) in London.