"Year of the Horse" Jeju Horse Culture Spotlight...Folk Natural History Museum Thematic Exhibition

(Jeju=Yonhap News) Reporter Jeon Ji-hye = In anticipation of the Year of the Horse at the end of the year of the Horse, a new exhibition will be held to revisit the story of Jeju horses, which have been part of Jeju's history as the land of horses. Jeju Folk Natural History Museum announced on the 13th that the thematic exhibition "Jeju as told by Horses" will run from the 14th to May 31. The exhibition is divided into four parts: Part 1 "Reading Jeju History through Horses," Part 2 "Jeju Horse Trapping Craft without Words," Part 3 "Heroes who Saved the Country through Horses," and Part 4 "Shepherds who Know Horses Well, the Teureu." Part 1 examines the historical context of Jeju being called the "Island of Horses" through excavated artifacts and historical records. The origin of Jeju horses is explored based on horse bone data confirmed at sites such as Gwaneugeori Cave and Gwakjipae Site. The historical process of the production and management system of Jeju horses is ...