The duration of the program is 2 hours.
10 minutes of Tewak storytelling
Make 1 hour 30 minutes
20 minutes wrap-up and review
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A buoyancy tool used by haenyeo to harvest seafood in Jeju, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province.
[Origin and change]
In the 1702 (Sookjong 28) “Tamra Sundaegukdo” (耽羅巡歷圖) by Lee Hyung-sang, a scene of haenyeo at work shows a tewak floating on the water. This suggests that tewaks were widely popularized in the Jeju region during the Joseon Dynasty. Tewak is believed to be a derivation of tebak, which means “gourd with a rim,” due to the dropping of the “b” sound. During the Japanese occupation, some haenyeo used glass buoys from wrecked foreign ships as teawak, but this was not practical in the rocky waters of Jeju. Until the 1960s, gourds were grown and used as a material for teawak, but since the 1970s, teawak made from Styrofoam, which is lightweight, rot-proof, and inexpensive, has been used.
[Source] Korea Research Center - Local Culture Electronic Warfare
Learn the story of the haenyeo and their tewak as you make this iconic symbol with a haenyeo.
The tewak is the most important tool for a haenyeo
It provides safety at sea, and it is also a tool for carrying chopped seafood.
At sea, it is also a way to keep track of their location.
The location of the tewak allows them to know where and how their fellow haenyeos are working.
We're going to make the most important tool for these haenyeos.
You'll make a miniature version of the tool and learn about the story of the tewak.
It takes about two hours to make, and you don't need to be a sewer to make it.
This program is recommended for those who want to learn about the life of a working haenyeo and their life stories.
A buoyancy tool used by haenyeo to harvest seafood in Jeju, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province.
[Origin and change]
In the 1702 (Sookjong 28) “Tamra Sundaegukdo” (耽羅巡歷圖) by Lee Hyung-sang, a scene of haenyeo at work shows a tewak floating on the water. This suggests that tewaks were widely popularized in the Jeju region during the Joseon Dynasty. Tewak is believed to be a derivation of tebak, which means “gourd with a rim,” due to the dropping of the “b” sound. During the Japanese occupation, some haenyeo used glass buoys from wrecked foreign ships as teawak, but this was not practical in the rocky waters of Jeju. Until the 1960s, gourds were grown and used as a material for teawak, but since the 1970s, teawak made from Styrofoam, which is lightweight, rot-proof, and inexpensive, has been used.
[Source] Korea Research Center - Local Culture Electronic Warfare
Learn the story of the haenyeo and their tewak as you make this iconic symbol with a haenyeo.
The tewak is the most important tool for a haenyeo
It provides safety at sea, and it is also a tool for carrying chopped seafood.
At sea, it is also a way to keep track of their location.
The location of the tewak allows them to know where and how their fellow haenyeos are working.
We're going to make the most important tool for these haenyeos.
You'll make a miniature version of the tool and learn about the story of the tewak.
It takes about two hours to make, and you don't need to be a sewer to make it.
This program is recommended for those who want to learn about the life of a working haenyeo and their life stories.