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[Heritage] Jeju haenyeo and UNESCO
What would UNESCO recognition mean to Jeju haenyeo? Jeju government has recently announced it will formally seek UNESCO designation for the
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[Heritage] Father of modern Jeju shamanism
The shrine was filled with shamans, both corporeal and ethereal.A memorial ritual for Ahn Sa-In was held on Saturday, September 28, followin
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[Heritage] Portrait of a Shaman
The life of a shaman (Jeju dialect: simbang or sinbang) often seems mysterious and magical even to local people, and outright exotic to fore
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[Heritage] Shaman Jung Gong Chul dies
The shaman Jung Gong Chul died on June 9 after a year-long battle with throat cancer. Jung, 54, a graduate of Jeju National University, was
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[Local news] Jeju artist Byun Shi-ji has died
Jeju lost its most iconic painter, Byun Shi-ji, on June 8. Byun, 87, painted numerous works which displayed his deep understanding of and lo
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[Heritage] Worshiping the snake goddess
Jeju has a strong legacy of snake worship.A matrilineal tradition passed from mother to daughter, found throughout the island but strongest
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[MICE] Gender equity equals growth
Including women in the workforce makes good business sense.It's time once again for the prestigious Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity, May
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[Heritage] Jeju's Goddess of the hearth
In Jeju's system of household gods, known as ¡°ilban-sin¡± (¡°ga-sin¡± in mainland Korea), the kitchen goddess Jowang Halmang stands out.There a
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[Things To Do] Boy attendants of Buddhist temples
The newest museum on Jeju has opened its first special exhibition.¡°Compassion: Boy Attendants of the Late Joseon Dynasty,¡± fully utilizing G
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[Things To Do] ¡°My Chagall, Your Picasso¡±
An art exhibit of some magnitude is currently on display in Jeju.¡°My Chagall, Your Picasso,¡± displaying the works of more than 50 of the wes
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[Heritage] ¡°The diver's life is difficult¡±
Once a year, the free-divers of Jeju hold an elaborate ceremony to placate their gods. The annual ¡°jamsu-gut,¡± a full-day shamanist ritual o
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