The first in a series of posts about Jeju Island’s death deities. Here I present the basic plot points of the Chasa myth. As with all oral myths on the island, a slightly different version is told in each village. These posts are intended to be expanded upon and will eventually contain transcriptions and video…
Month: July 2015
Spirits: Jeju Island’s Shamanic Shrines, the Photobook–Ready for Order from Jeju Island
Spirits: Jeju Island’s Shamanic Shrines, my photobook on Jeju Island’s shamanic shrines is out. I spent four years documenting shrine worship and shamanism on Jeju Island as part of my documentary project Spirits. The photobook features over 220 color photos from the more than 10,000 that I shot during the filming of the documentary. The…
Jeju’s Deities 3: The Door God
Visitors to Jeju, having read their guidebooks or perhaps having been indoctrinated by local English-language tourist pamphlets, may come to island with the misconception that the people of Jeju worship the famed goddess of Halla Mountain, Seulmundae Grandmother, as a central deity. The legend of Seulmundae is certainly a beautiful and comic one (comedy and…
The Photobook is out!!! Spirits: Jeju Island’s Shamanic Shrines Take a look inside!
My photo book containing selections from my four-year exploration of Jeju Island’s shamanic culture is hot off the press and ready for order. ORDER HERE I’ve spent four years interviewing hundreds of people about the endangered practice of muism on Jeju Island. The photo book is a companion to my upcoming film on the same…
Spirits: Jeju Island’s Shamanic Shrines Ready for Purchase
KOREA If you prefer to pay by direct-deposit within Korea, email me: gripa22@yahoo.com– or simply write your request in the comment section below. 🙂 Cost in Korean won: 30,000 (includes shipping) Spirits: Jeju Island’s Shamanic Shrines Photobook $40 (+$5 shipping KOREA) Spirits: Jeju Island’s Shamanic Shrines Photobook + Large Pantheon Poster $55 (+$8 shipping KOREA) Large…
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