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Tag: South Korea
‘Scattering’ and ‘The Sacred Trees of Jeju Island, journeys 2013-2023’ are shipping! & Book Party
Hello all, ‘Scattering’ has finally arrived from Ara Printing on Jeju Island. From Monday I’ll be shipping books to those who ordered within Korea. If you are in the US or elsewhere in the world I’ll be shipping from the US after the 18th of December. If you’re on Jeju Island and are free next…
Thanks to all who pledged, the Kickstarter for Scattering fully funded today
Thanks to all who pledged to the Kickstarter for Scattering. The project is fully funded plus some. Both Scattering and A Shamanic People are still available for pre-order through a link on the Kickstarter page or directly from Gumroad. More updates soon! Time to celebrate :)
14 days left for ‘Scattering’ to meet its Kickstarter goal
Thanks for all your pledges! The kickstarter for ‘Scattering’ has 14 days left to reach its campaign goal. The Kickstarter is all or nothing so please help me reach my goal so I can print a beautiful and fascinating photo book. You can help by pledging any amount and/ or sharing with someone who might…
Kickstarter Link, 13% to the goal Update
Hi all! I’ve 17 days to go to meet my kickstarter goal for the new 150 page, full color photobook about shamanism and crows on Jeju Island in South Korea. I’m having a little bit of trouble with the embed, so I’ve pasted the link below. Thanks so much Korea Times for the article. And…
Announcement of new project, crowdfunding campaign
Hello all! Alas I have returned to Jeju Island to finish a project I started before the pandemic. I’m launching a kickstarter to fund the new, fancy book. If you can contribute or share with friends, followers or anyone who might be interested please, please do :) I’ll be back soon with some updates. HERE…
A Guide to Shamanism on Jeju Island, Part Two: Post Four: Baekjjudo’s Sons
Baekjuddo and Seochunguk’s eighteen sons are great mountain deities in their villages. These gods, the hunter lords of the mountain, are often paired with powerful goddesses. In some cases, these ‘couple gods’ or bubaegan/bubushin reside in seperate, but nearby shrines. Shamans lead rituals dedicated to these gods in lunar January, on the 14th day of…
A Guide to Shamanism on Jeju Island, Part Two: Post Five: The Banished Deity
A curious feature of bonhyang shrines, including those shrines dedicated to Baekjuddo and Seocheonguk’s sons, is the banished deity. Often, in Jeju Island’s shamanic shrines, one finds the male or female deity of a pair, to be banished to the far end of a shrine, or even from the shrine entirely. Take the case of…
A Guide to Shamanism on Jeju Island, Part Two: Post Three: The Myth of Baekjjudo and Seocheonguk
One of the most important myths on Jeju Island is the myth of Baekjjudo and Seocheonguk, the parents of the eighteen prominent mountain/ hunter gods—the gods we’ve been discussing so far. The myth, told in its entirety, tells not only of the fateful first encounter of the progenitorial couple, but of the generation prior to…
A Guide to Shamanism on Jeju Island, Part Two: Post One: The Shrine Gods
Let’s depart from the familial home and move out into the village. Now, we’ll look at the deities residing within shrines, the gods who make themselves available for healing, to receive prayer and issue blessings in each of Jeju’s villages. The history of each shamanic shrine is detailed. Each village has its own myths. Furthermore,…
A Guide to Shamanism on Jeju Island, Post Nine: Snake Shrines
Snake deity worship is not limited only to the pantries and gardens of Jeju Island homes. There are also village shrines dedicated to the worship of serpents—whose origins differ from that of the Chilseong gods. These deities play the role of shrine deities, like those found in all Jeju villages. In the case of these…
A Guide to Shamanism on Jeju Island, Post Eight: Snake Worship in and Around the House, Garden and Village
Now, let’s turn to how the Chilseong serpent deities are worshipped. The Chilseong deities are worshipped in a variety of larger ceremonies dedicated to the islands’ highest order of gods. These gods include the House Deities, such as the Door God and the Hearth Goddess that we have already discussed. You might find a table…
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