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닷물질 <i>Danmuljil</i>

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posted on 2025-07-31, 17:05 authored by Loli KimLoli Kim
<p dir="ltr">Korean: ‘테왁’에 닻을 매달아 하는 물질.</p><p dir="ltr">English: <i>Muljil </i>(diving into the sea to collect seafood) that involves tying an anchor to a <i>tewak</i> (ball-shaped device, supported using the chests of <i>haenyeo </i>(Jeju female divers who harvest seafood as their livelihood), which keeps their body afloat when engaging in <i>muljil</i>).</p><table><tr><td></td></tr></table><p></p>

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Leverhulme Research Grants (RPG-2022-043): Sea, Song and Survival: The Language and Folklore of the Haenyeo

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