>> BECOMING A JEJU HAENYEO

By the time they are 18, they are skilled in muljil, and by age 35, they are considered proficient, advanced haenyeo. These women have extended their skills and wisdom by learning the effective use of their physical strength and knowledge of the ocean by learning from their seniors at the bulteok

BULTEOK: A place where haenyeo go to change clothes, prepare for dives, rest during work or keep warm. Information about dives and fishing grounds are shared, and exchanges of ideas and decision-making are done here

At the bulteok, the haenyeo exchange ideas around an outdoor fire

Bulteok were built following the natural topography