Jeju Folk Village is a place where you can see and experience the native's culture of the island as well as species of native trees. Jeju Folk Village has a range of tradtional folk collection from around 1890's, more than 100 traditonal houses and over 8,000 pieces of folk articles are also displayed. The houses on display comprises mountain village, hill-country village, Jeju old administration office, and fishing village including the women diver's house. You can also find the traditional marketplace like restaurant, convinience store, and souvenir shop.
(Jeju Folk Village)
As we joined a local tour, lunch was included so we didn't bother what's on the menu for our lunch. The traditional Korean dishes served on a long table, including the local famous Jeonbokjuk (abalone porridge), fried fish, hotpot and not to mention a range of Banchan (Korean side dishes) including kimchi, fried anchovy, and potato salad. Don't expect for a big portion of abalone porridge considering the price, but I was quite happy with a small bowl of this healthy and yummy soup. Lucky that we mingled very well with a lovely family whose daughter speak English fluently so we didn't get lost in translation. This time I didn't manage to take good pictures so no food pictures to share for this post.
Admission fee is 6,000 won for individual, open from 8:00 to 17:oo in winter, and open a bit longer in summer (18:00). Jeju Folk performance can be enjoyed 3 times a day, but better check the schedule beforehand.
women diver's house？？what is it used for ?sorry,I can't understand it.:)
ReplyDeleteThe lunch seemed very traditional and yummy. How old is the girl approximately? I think she must be very extroverted.
It's called Haenyeo in Korean, they are female divers who dive to the ocean gathering clams, abalone or seaweed. They dive without any special tool. Woman divers are famous in Jeju, in the past it's woman who worked from early morning till night everyday. Woman held a special place in Jeju's society.I'll try to write a post about Haenyeo next time.
ReplyDeleteAbout the girl, she was a high school student in US, that's why she is very fluent in English, she and her family were really kind to us but unfortunately I have been unable to keep in touch since my email for them always failed, don't know why.
Thanks for recounting,I am clear now. :)
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