I have been documenting shaman extreme worship on Jeju Island South Korea for
worship on Jeju Island South Korea for
worship on Jeju Island South Korea for the last five years Jeju Island is a
the last five years Jeju Island is a
the last five years Jeju Island is a beautiful once more remote place than it
beautiful once more remote place than it
beautiful once more remote place than it is today located about 60 kilometers
is today located about 60 kilometers
is today located about 60 kilometers south of mainland South Korea my
south of mainland South Korea my
south of mainland South Korea my interest was peaked in shamanism and
interest was peaked in shamanism and
interest was peaked in shamanism and shamanic shrine worship a few years ago
shamanic shrine worship a few years ago
shamanic shrine worship a few years ago when I was working on a related project
when I was working on a related project
when I was working on a related project with Korean friends I became addicted to
with Korean friends I became addicted to
with Korean friends I became addicted to the thrill of discovering new shrines
the thrill of discovering new shrines
the thrill of discovering new shrines and hearing ancestor bits that were
and hearing ancestor bits that were
and hearing ancestor bits that were related to me by village residents I
related to me by village residents I
related to me by village residents I heard amazing stories everywhere I went
heard amazing stories everywhere I went
heard amazing stories everywhere I went stories of faith and stories of survival
stories of faith and stories of survival
stories of faith and stories of survival and these stories seem to get more and
and these stories seem to get more and
and these stories seem to get more and more interesting as time went by I felt
more interesting as time went by I felt
more interesting as time went by I felt an obligation to do this work as so much
an obligation to do this work as so much
an obligation to do this work as so much about these minority polytheistic
about these minority polytheistic
about these minority polytheistic religions have been misrepresented on
religions have been misrepresented on
religions have been misrepresented on Jeju Island as is the case across the
Jeju Island as is the case across the
Jeju Island as is the case across the Eurasian continent knowledge of these
Eurasian continent knowledge of these
Eurasian continent knowledge of these religions was deliberately suppressed by
religions was deliberately suppressed by
religions was deliberately suppressed by governments and other forces so I
governments and other forces so I
governments and other forces so I decided to make a documentary I wanted
decided to make a documentary I wanted
decided to make a documentary I wanted to make a record of the culture but also
to make a record of the culture but also
to make a record of the culture but also to give a voice to a people who have
to give a voice to a people who have
to give a voice to a people who have suffered great hardship and whose
suffered great hardship and whose
suffered great hardship and whose religion has been censored from history
religion has been censored from history
religion has been censored from history and this is jeju island’s religion I
and this is jeju island’s religion I
and this is jeju island’s religion I don’t want to leave you with the
don’t want to leave you with the
don’t want to leave you with the impression that this religion is only in
impression that this religion is only in
impression that this religion is only in a village here there it’s in every
a village here there it’s in every
a village here there it’s in every village it’s in the villages around the
village it’s in the villages around the
village it’s in the villages around the school it’s just not so accessible
school it’s just not so accessible
school it’s just not so accessible because of the culture gap between the
because of the culture gap between the
because of the culture gap between the two generations it is my belief that
two generations it is my belief that
two generations it is my belief that that as natural as dams are two beavers
that as natural as dams are two beavers
that as natural as dams are two beavers as web Zarda spiders and nest of birds
as web Zarda spiders and nest of birds
as web Zarda spiders and nest of birds shrines are the humans on jeju island
shrines are the humans on jeju island
shrines are the humans on jeju island shrines are like joint art projects that
shrines are like joint art projects that
shrines are like joint art projects that have been created and maintained by
have been created and maintained by
have been created and maintained by Island residents over hundreds of years
Island residents over hundreds of years
Island residents over hundreds of years they are the ultimate outsider art
they are the ultimate outsider art
they are the ultimate outsider art consisting of stone walls the individual
consisting of stone walls the individual
consisting of stone walls the individual stones of which have been stacked and re
stones of which have been stacked and re
stones of which have been stacked and re stacked by thousands of hands over
stacked by thousands of hands over
stacked by thousands of hands over scores of generations the offerings left
scores of generations the offerings left
scores of generations the offerings left rhymes are unique to each village and
rhymes are unique to each village and
rhymes are unique to each village and both clinically their bits the bomb
both clinically their bits the bomb
both clinically their bits the bomb chlorine the midst of how the gods came
chlorine the midst of how the gods came
chlorine the midst of how the gods came to be the ancestor gods of their
to be the ancestor gods of their
to be the ancestor gods of their villages are also distinct all effective
villages are also distinct all effective
villages are also distinct all effective healing shrines in the world have the
healing shrines in the world have the
healing shrines in the world have the common component of myth attached to
common component of myth attached to
common component of myth attached to them I want to introduce you to a couple
them I want to introduce you to a couple
them I want to introduce you to a couple of the shrines that I explored over the
of the shrines that I explored over the
of the shrines that I explored over the years I have returned to these places
years I have returned to these places
years I have returned to these places many times to shoot parts of my
many times to shoot parts of my
many times to shoot parts of my documentary spirits the story of Jeju
documentary spirits the story of Jeju
documentary spirits the story of Jeju Island shamanic shrines but I didn’t
Island shamanic shrines but I didn’t
Island shamanic shrines but I didn’t just make a film about the shrines I
just make a film about the shrines I
just make a film about the shrines I didn’t years of research i collected
didn’t years of research i collected
didn’t years of research i collected recordings of myths recited by shamans
recordings of myths recited by shamans
recordings of myths recited by shamans and interviewed hundreds of people to
and interviewed hundreds of people to
and interviewed hundreds of people to make a real record of individual stories
make a real record of individual stories
make a real record of individual stories over the last couple years I made a
over the last couple years I made a
over the last couple years I made a point to photograph people I met along
point to photograph people I met along
point to photograph people I met along the way I’m just going to show you two
the way I’m just going to show you two
the way I’m just going to show you two of the shrines today there’s not much
of the shrines today there’s not much
of the shrines today there’s not much time so I chose a couple that I thought
time so I chose a couple that I thought
time so I chose a couple that I thought would be representative of the culture
would be representative of the culture
would be representative of the culture the first shrine is in everyone’s
the first shrine is in everyone’s
the first shrine is in everyone’s favorite each side village called blown
favorite each side village called blown
favorite each side village called blown jump the great shaman or could chubak in
jump the great shaman or could chubak in
jump the great shaman or could chubak in j Jews native language is the seventh
j Jews native language is the seventh
j Jews native language is the seventh generation in her line to be responsible
generation in her line to be responsible
generation in her line to be responsible for the shrine you could see her here in
for the shrine you could see her here in
for the shrine you could see her here in the foreground of the photo now what is
the foreground of the photo now what is
the foreground of the photo now what is the shaman that is a big topic for
the shaman that is a big topic for
the shaman that is a big topic for another day but for the purpose of this
another day but for the purpose of this
another day but for the purpose of this talk know that on Jeju Island a shaman
talk know that on Jeju Island a shaman
talk know that on Jeju Island a shaman called Shiva is essentially a village
called Shiva is essentially a village
called Shiva is essentially a village Greece ship on share a lot of the same
Greece ship on share a lot of the same
Greece ship on share a lot of the same responsibilities that religious leaders
responsibilities that religious leaders
responsibilities that religious leaders view all over the world a country pastor
view all over the world a country pastor
view all over the world a country pastor in the Protestant sects of America for
in the Protestant sects of America for
in the Protestant sects of America for example or a Catholic priest for that
example or a Catholic priest for that
example or a Catholic priest for that matter there are of course many
matter there are of course many
matter there are of course many differences in the details the stories
differences in the details the stories
differences in the details the stories of how village shamans came to have
of how village shamans came to have
of how village shamans came to have their positions are really interesting
their positions are really interesting
their positions are really interesting and often involve a certain amount of
and often involve a certain amount of
and often involve a certain amount of suffering this it’s in with the pattern
suffering this it’s in with the pattern
suffering this it’s in with the pattern of the wounded healer found in shamanism
of the wounded healer found in shamanism
of the wounded healer found in shamanism and other faiths around the world myth
and other faiths around the world myth
and other faiths around the world myth is extremely important to shrine culture
is extremely important to shrine culture
is extremely important to shrine culture should Chuck villages
should Chuck villages
should Chuck villages one of my favorites the heroine of the
one of my favorites the heroine of the
one of my favorites the heroine of the myth is Miss young an actual historical
myth is Miss young an actual historical
myth is Miss young an actual historical person who lives up 300 years ago every
person who lives up 300 years ago every
person who lives up 300 years ago every morning this young girl would circulate
morning this young girl would circulate
morning this young girl would circulate the roads of her village shouting out
the roads of her village shouting out
the roads of her village shouting out the wind conditions of which there are
the wind conditions of which there are
the wind conditions of which there are many so the women abalone divers would
many so the women abalone divers would
many so the women abalone divers would know what kind of work they could
know what kind of work they could
know what kind of work they could perform that day safely we can’t talk
perform that day safely we can’t talk
perform that day safely we can’t talk about jeju island without talking about
about jeju island without talking about
about jeju island without talking about the women divers the now-famous hey know
the women divers the now-famous hey know
the women divers the now-famous hey know or see women this diving work is
or see women this diving work is
or see women this diving work is treacherous work and tailing free diving
treacherous work and tailing free diving
treacherous work and tailing free diving to great depths and sometimes holding
to great depths and sometimes holding
to great depths and sometimes holding ones breath for up to two minutes in the
ones breath for up to two minutes in the
ones breath for up to two minutes in the end of the mid in shenzhen village this
end of the mid in shenzhen village this
end of the mid in shenzhen village this Young’s brother dies at sea a gift he
Young’s brother dies at sea a gift he
Young’s brother dies at sea a gift he bought from her on the mainland a set of
bought from her on the mainland a set of
bought from her on the mainland a set of ritual clothes along with his
ritual clothes along with his
ritual clothes along with his grandmother along with his body washed
grandmother along with his body washed
grandmother along with his body washed ashore with the tide the women divers of
ashore with the tide the women divers of
ashore with the tide the women divers of Sean village still hanged
Sean village still hanged
Sean village still hanged those sort of clothes a gift of this him
those sort of clothes a gift of this him
those sort of clothes a gift of this him in the shrine tree today now the shamans
in the shrine tree today now the shamans
in the shrine tree today now the shamans on Jeju Island have quite a daunting
on Jeju Island have quite a daunting
on Jeju Island have quite a daunting responsibility in dealing with people’s
responsibility in dealing with people’s
responsibility in dealing with people’s stress in their everyday stresses their
stress in their everyday stresses their
stress in their everyday stresses their everyday life styles but more
everyday life styles but more
everyday life styles but more importantly in this era is the deep
importantly in this era is the deep
importantly in this era is the deep trauma at his plate Jeju Island starting
trauma at his plate Jeju Island starting
trauma at his plate Jeju Island starting in 1948 there were a series of massacres
in 1948 there were a series of massacres
in 1948 there were a series of massacres carried out at the behest of the
carried out at the behest of the
carried out at the behest of the national government were some 30,000
national government were some 30,000
national government were some 30,000 people accused of being communists were
people accused of being communists were
people accused of being communists were killed in cold blood I won’t show you
killed in cold blood I won’t show you
killed in cold blood I won’t show you photographs of the mass graves or a
photographs of the mass graves or a
photographs of the mass graves or a people weeping every year at the annual
people weeping every year at the annual
people weeping every year at the annual memorial ceremonies that they are out
memorial ceremonies that they are out
memorial ceremonies that they are out there and you can easily find them
there and you can easily find them
there and you can easily find them online above schedule islands elderly
online above schedule islands elderly
online above schedule islands elderly community are many survivors of this
community are many survivors of this
community are many survivors of this horrific period which is commonly
horrific period which is commonly
horrific period which is commonly referred to as the april third incident
referred to as the april third incident
referred to as the april third incident the april third uprising or simply the
the april third uprising or simply the
the april third uprising or simply the april third massacre i want to show you
april third massacre i want to show you
april third massacre i want to show you a short video clip about the
a short video clip about the
a short video clip about the relationship about how the relationship
relationship about how the relationship
relationship about how the relationship between a woman and the
between a woman and the
between a woman and the goddess of her village helped her to
goddess of her village helped her to
goddess of her village helped her to survive after her entire extended family
survive after her entire extended family
survive after her entire extended family was killed this woman was trapped in her
was killed this woman was trapped in her
was killed this woman was trapped in her home with daily visitations from hostile
home with daily visitations from hostile
home with daily visitations from hostile soldiers coping with a sick son and
soldiers coping with a sick son and
soldiers coping with a sick son and expecting a new baby daughter in the
expecting a new baby daughter in the
expecting a new baby daughter in the most desperate of situations she turns
most desperate of situations she turns
most desperate of situations she turns to the grand mother goddess for help
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spaniel go join xuan ayana hey Tanya talent 11 regular with another war how
talent 11 regular with another war how
talent 11 regular with another war how are you could thank our boys enjoy
are you could thank our boys enjoy
are you could thank our boys enjoy sister boy ha ha ha Oh Hal manga how
sister boy ha ha ha Oh Hal manga how
sister boy ha ha ha Oh Hal manga how long been high yeah nearly done what I
long been high yeah nearly done what I
long been high yeah nearly done what I mean what I knew he’s a man it was Han
mean what I knew he’s a man it was Han
mean what I knew he’s a man it was Han what Sonia kuni tomita what is today uh
SI amor ama Marnie yo bro PJ Byrne yeah
SI amor ama Marnie yo bro PJ Byrne yeah whatcha need oh I deliver you know each
whatcha need oh I deliver you know each
whatcha need oh I deliver you know each other they just walk where yo you go go
other they just walk where yo you go go
other they just walk where yo you go go yet chuggy ginger and joe souki to hang
yet chuggy ginger and joe souki to hang
yet chuggy ginger and joe souki to hang on why are you just forget again on come
on why are you just forget again on come
on why are you just forget again on come on pretty brahim talk on a pretty handy
on pretty brahim talk on a pretty handy
on pretty brahim talk on a pretty handy yes had engaged America via a secret
yes had engaged America via a secret
yes had engaged America via a secret alliance at Cindy ginger ginger she
alliance at Cindy ginger ginger she
alliance at Cindy ginger ginger she couldn’t eat I chew over move again
couldn’t eat I chew over move again
couldn’t eat I chew over move again Johan nada e yogi hirato Yogi’s halogen
Johan nada e yogi hirato Yogi’s halogen
Johan nada e yogi hirato Yogi’s halogen insulin banana hamza khan d’hebron names
insulin banana hamza khan d’hebron names
insulin banana hamza khan d’hebron names and a logo ka naam P&O oregon shikon
and a logo ka naam P&O oregon shikon
and a logo ka naam P&O oregon shikon jewel de Molay to enter the motor co cho
jewel de Molay to enter the motor co cho
jewel de Molay to enter the motor co cho hay mucha guy engage in d hey York
hay mucha guy engage in d hey York
hay mucha guy engage in d hey York unions has Herrin il vicino alla Romana
unions has Herrin il vicino alla Romana
unions has Herrin il vicino alla Romana virunga it’s Harry me up to be to go
virunga it’s Harry me up to be to go
virunga it’s Harry me up to be to go tomorrow would she be debatable
tomorrow would she be debatable
tomorrow would she be debatable [Music]
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coo coo a harmonium obito verga Japanese OH Cujo cuz i have money today oh can I
OH Cujo cuz i have money today oh can I
OH Cujo cuz i have money today oh can I go help my Union younger ha did you run
go help my Union younger ha did you run
go help my Union younger ha did you run a marathon Young Money cookie dough your
a marathon Young Money cookie dough your
a marathon Young Money cookie dough your kitty jung ki umang second de nada de
kitty jung ki umang second de nada de
kitty jung ki umang second de nada de Kooning a clue to this foos falando de
Kooning a clue to this foos falando de
Kooning a clue to this foos falando de mari Sheeran ubs come on show me
mari Sheeran ubs come on show me
mari Sheeran ubs come on show me Christian is home antigen gallons a day
Christian is home antigen gallons a day
Christian is home antigen gallons a day Michael ulama ghante to be chilly
Michael ulama ghante to be chilly
Michael ulama ghante to be chilly genomic at a Michigan bridge a number
genomic at a Michigan bridge a number
genomic at a Michigan bridge a number sorry Nicole brilliant young Simon
sorry Nicole brilliant young Simon
sorry Nicole brilliant young Simon membrillo brueggen LOL kringle mocha Joe
membrillo brueggen LOL kringle mocha Joe
membrillo brueggen LOL kringle mocha Joe Garagiola young I mean cuz I’m
Garagiola young I mean cuz I’m
Garagiola young I mean cuz I’m oconomowoc yeah coo coo sorry mike elgan
oconomowoc yeah coo coo sorry mike elgan
oconomowoc yeah coo coo sorry mike elgan chances on tivo da da cunha Garza
chances on tivo da da cunha Garza
chances on tivo da da cunha Garza enghadr shebang kannada Cesare abadeer
enghadr shebang kannada Cesare abadeer
enghadr shebang kannada Cesare abadeer learn Aggie Eagle a Giga Kim was Altair
learn Aggie Eagle a Giga Kim was Altair
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la liga para la pagina him Sir she’s a
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creature gonna this led to new zealand a
creature gonna this led to new zealand a puma laser yay Potter mu sigma Connemara
puma laser yay Potter mu sigma Connemara
puma laser yay Potter mu sigma Connemara hey you got palapa honey he generally
hey you got palapa honey he generally
hey you got palapa honey he generally country turns out of my young feel
country turns out of my young feel
country turns out of my young feel you’re a young tree or I mean UT
you’re a young tree or I mean UT
you’re a young tree or I mean UT management who you goin in a yoga mat
management who you goin in a yoga mat
management who you goin in a yoga mat young calm down all too long canyon took
young calm down all too long canyon took
young calm down all too long canyon took yourself to a sacrament Giotto I need a
yourself to a sacrament Giotto I need a
yourself to a sacrament Giotto I need a woo young lady I do Young marina on a to
woo young lady I do Young marina on a to
woo young lady I do Young marina on a to me Solomon and Maria hey cha sang-doo
me Solomon and Maria hey cha sang-doo
me Solomon and Maria hey cha sang-doo chico iup monica i gon kill him tinsukia
chico iup monica i gon kill him tinsukia
chico iup monica i gon kill him tinsukia contingent a global Cuchulain Kandra
contingent a global Cuchulain Kandra
contingent a global Cuchulain Kandra noggin to charlies heta body geyser
noggin to charlies heta body geyser
noggin to charlies heta body geyser copay morning I mean you teach
copay morning I mean you teach
copay morning I mean you teach indiranagar a portal toril davao jbean
indiranagar a portal toril davao jbean
indiranagar a portal toril davao jbean yea korean
yea korean
yea korean katinka ya do ya panya Digimon Kronos Oh
katinka ya do ya panya Digimon Kronos Oh
katinka ya do ya panya Digimon Kronos Oh Gooden was a nanny tango sergeant’s are
Gooden was a nanny tango sergeant’s are
Gooden was a nanny tango sergeant’s are emojis every single young ukiah min 2
emojis every single young ukiah min 2
emojis every single young ukiah min 2 min young talent i’m deuca serramonte
min young talent i’m deuca serramonte
min young talent i’m deuca serramonte he’s run google serramonte human Quezada
he’s run google serramonte human Quezada
he’s run google serramonte human Quezada me cricket someone latter’s you children
me cricket someone latter’s you children
me cricket someone latter’s you children gonna cook humans had a mantilla go nany
gonna cook humans had a mantilla go nany
gonna cook humans had a mantilla go nany I’m young I’m Yong Yong Yong Elsa
I’m young I’m Yong Yong Yong Elsa
I’m young I’m Yong Yong Yong Elsa gordonii who ranked realizado 19 I hope
gordonii who ranked realizado 19 I hope
gordonii who ranked realizado 19 I hope for each each other usual poquito Muto
for each each other usual poquito Muto
for each each other usual poquito Muto keone young ed ed ed gov young Maharaja
keone young ed ed ed gov young Maharaja
keone young ed ed ed gov young Maharaja come gen Haddon Brennan hi Jana Boojum
come gen Haddon Brennan hi Jana Boojum
come gen Haddon Brennan hi Jana Boojum don’t walk away tone toward co
don’t walk away tone toward co
don’t walk away tone toward co Michigan’s hung made you got big rotondo
Michigan’s hung made you got big rotondo
Michigan’s hung made you got big rotondo little cot was in the air you gotta
little cot was in the air you gotta
little cot was in the air you gotta cheat okay Nolan cool harmony Monty
cheat okay Nolan cool harmony Monty
cheat okay Nolan cool harmony Monty going with the world p like a hangout
going with the world p like a hangout
going with the world p like a hangout help sir I could whittle down on Yakima
help sir I could whittle down on Yakima
help sir I could whittle down on Yakima good Annie dookhan yeah yeah yeah oh no
good Annie dookhan yeah yeah yeah oh no
good Annie dookhan yeah yeah yeah oh no pager you know who she put part OPP
pager you know who she put part OPP
pager you know who she put part OPP Damon young kid weaponizing DJ no no
Damon young kid weaponizing DJ no no
Damon young kid weaponizing DJ no no poor indeed a ultimate completely better
poor indeed a ultimate completely better
poor indeed a ultimate completely better from Mahama Talera tolerate a permanent
from Mahama Talera tolerate a permanent
from Mahama Talera tolerate a permanent yo nany German and patterns armed Oh
yo nany German and patterns armed Oh
yo nany German and patterns armed Oh booty poppin on yo booty and even pull a
booty poppin on yo booty and even pull a
booty poppin on yo booty and even pull a megan on weekend dinner bored wanna
megan on weekend dinner bored wanna
megan on weekend dinner bored wanna encourage a mutiny in katakana yo Kharma
encourage a mutiny in katakana yo Kharma
encourage a mutiny in katakana yo Kharma mentor kiran kumar cunha anonymous
mentor kiran kumar cunha anonymous
mentor kiran kumar cunha anonymous in this case the entire village was
in this case the entire village was
in this case the entire village was burned to the ground and the few
burned to the ground and the few
burned to the ground and the few survivors were forced to flee those that
survivors were forced to flee those that
survivors were forced to flee those that did survive still live in nearby
did survive still live in nearby
did survive still live in nearby villages further down the mountain the
villages further down the mountain the
villages further down the mountain the shrine that is located in the old
shrine that is located in the old
shrine that is located in the old destroyed village is called so Sammy
destroyed village is called so Sammy
destroyed village is called so Sammy tried and it came to fame two years ago
tried and it came to fame two years ago
tried and it came to fame two years ago when it’s Holi trees were deliberately
when it’s Holi trees were deliberately
when it’s Holi trees were deliberately cut the message the desecration was
cut the message the desecration was
cut the message the desecration was sending was cleared the perpetrators
sending was cleared the perpetrators
sending was cleared the perpetrators were saying to the survivors and their
were saying to the survivors and their
were saying to the survivors and their families that they were no well well no
families that they were no well well no
families that they were no well well no longer welcome to practice their
longer welcome to practice their
longer welcome to practice their religion on the very land that used to
religion on the very land that used to
religion on the very land that used to be theirs this wasn’t the first time
be theirs this wasn’t the first time
be theirs this wasn’t the first time that seoul sydney shrine had been
that seoul sydney shrine had been
that seoul sydney shrine had been desecrated I later learned I felt
desecrated I later learned I felt
desecrated I later learned I felt responsibility to talk about the issue
responsibility to talk about the issue
responsibility to talk about the issue of Seoul say meat and I felt this
of Seoul say meat and I felt this
of Seoul say meat and I felt this responsibility because so many people in
responsibility because so many people in
responsibility because so many people in the area had been really open to me and
the area had been really open to me and
the area had been really open to me and hit they had shared their stories with
hit they had shared their stories with
hit they had shared their stories with me these were stories that weren’t being
me these were stories that weren’t being
me these were stories that weren’t being talked about the destruction of shrines
talked about the destruction of shrines
talked about the destruction of shrines was very much going underreported so
was very much going underreported so
was very much going underreported so some local friends and I we just thought
some local friends and I we just thought
some local friends and I we just thought we decided to make a group to rebuild
we decided to make a group to rebuild
we decided to make a group to rebuild the shrine we started by making a safe
the shrine we started by making a safe
the shrine we started by making a safe path to the altar our bigger message was
path to the altar our bigger message was
path to the altar our bigger message was that in the face of old prejudices and
that in the face of old prejudices and
that in the face of old prejudices and unbridled development the Jeju Island
unbridled development the Jeju Island
unbridled development the Jeju Island sanctuaries should be left intact as
sanctuaries should be left intact as
sanctuaries should be left intact as they are holy places for traditional
they are holy places for traditional
they are holy places for traditional Islanders the townspeople did indeed
Islanders the townspeople did indeed
Islanders the townspeople did indeed returned to worship at the shrine later
returned to worship at the shrine later
returned to worship at the shrine later they thanked us for efforts but said
they thanked us for efforts but said
they thanked us for efforts but said that until the shrine was officially
that until the shrine was officially
that until the shrine was officially protected by law that they feared the
protected by law that they feared the
protected by law that they feared the situation would continue these two women
situation would continue these two women
situation would continue these two women now in their late 70s are survivors from
now in their late 70s are survivors from
now in their late 70s are survivors from the area I consider myself very lucky to
the area I consider myself very lucky to
the area I consider myself very lucky to have spoken with people who survived
have spoken with people who survived
have spoken with people who survived such heart shakes so Sammy was not the
such heart shakes so Sammy was not the
such heart shakes so Sammy was not the only shrine to be destroyed during my
only shrine to be destroyed during my
only shrine to be destroyed during my five year project in fact I counted
five year project in fact I counted
five year project in fact I counted around eight shrines that had been
around eight shrines that had been
around eight shrines that had been during that time some examples of these
during that time some examples of these
during that time some examples of these shrines would be the shrine in yet a
shrines would be the shrine in yet a
shrines would be the shrine in yet a village where the women divers
village where the women divers
village where the women divers celebrated the famous young new gods the
celebrated the famous young new gods the
celebrated the famous young new gods the several hundred year old tribe shrine
several hundred year old tribe shrine
several hundred year old tribe shrine tree was cut and the shrine wiped away
tree was cut and the shrine wiped away
tree was cut and the shrine wiped away to provide space for a single unit of
to provide space for a single unit of
to provide space for a single unit of this huge apartment oras complex the
this huge apartment oras complex the
this huge apartment oras complex the village has been embroiled in legal
village has been embroiled in legal
village has been embroiled in legal conflict over the development since its
conflict over the development since its
conflict over the development since its inception in the town of Sunside two
inception in the town of Sunside two
inception in the town of Sunside two shrines were destroyed despite nearby
shrines were destroyed despite nearby
shrines were destroyed despite nearby sunrise peak being designated as a
sunrise peak being designated as a
sunrise peak being designated as a unesco protected site local businesses
unesco protected site local businesses
unesco protected site local businesses profit from the divers local businesses
profit from the divers local businesses
profit from the divers local businesses often use the divers image in their
often use the divers image in their
often use the divers image in their advertisements but yet the community
advertisements but yet the community
advertisements but yet the community failed to protect these same diver
failed to protect these same diver
failed to protect these same diver shrines their most sacred sanctuaries
shrines their most sacred sanctuaries
shrines their most sacred sanctuaries this woman was brought to tears when
this woman was brought to tears when
this woman was brought to tears when talking with me about the recent
talking with me about the recent
talking with me about the recent incident she had prayed at the shrine
incident she had prayed at the shrine
incident she had prayed at the shrine all of her life the shrine that the
all of her life the shrine that the
all of her life the shrine that the woman had been praying about was located
woman had been praying about was located
woman had been praying about was located here in this small parking lot actually
here in this small parking lot actually
here in this small parking lot actually I visited the parking lot and there were
I visited the parking lot and there were
I visited the parking lot and there were between 50 and 100 space is available
between 50 and 100 space is available
between 50 and 100 space is available there the shrine that only took up two
there the shrine that only took up two
there the shrine that only took up two of these spaces could have easily been
of these spaces could have easily been
of these spaces could have easily been saved jeju island shrines are deeply
saved jeju island shrines are deeply
saved jeju island shrines are deeply tied to the islands past to the trauma
tied to the islands past to the trauma
tied to the islands past to the trauma and struggles that the people of the
and struggles that the people of the
and struggles that the people of the island her face I believe these shrines
island her face I believe these shrines
island her face I believe these shrines should remain now as they always have
should remain now as they always have
should remain now as they always have been as natural sanctuaries places of
been as natural sanctuaries places of
been as natural sanctuaries places of prayer and ritual centers these shrines
prayer and ritual centers these shrines
prayer and ritual centers these shrines represent a common polytheistic shamanic
represent a common polytheistic shamanic
represent a common polytheistic shamanic heritage that we share across national
heritage that we share across national
heritage that we share across national boundaries with our traditional heritage
boundaries with our traditional heritage
boundaries with our traditional heritage lands and sanctuaries rd sanctified i
lands and sanctuaries rd sanctified i
lands and sanctuaries rd sanctified i believe there is something in the
believe there is something in the
believe there is something in the community and in the human spirit
community and in the human spirit
community and in the human spirit that is lost these spaces give us
that is lost these spaces give us
that is lost these spaces give us identity through midst community and
identity through midst community and
identity through midst community and personal solace above all in the case of
personal solace above all in the case of
personal solace above all in the case of Jeju Island they give us healing well
Jeju Island they give us healing well
Jeju Island they give us healing well this talk should end on a negative note
this talk should end on a negative note
this talk should end on a negative note and I’m not just saying that because
and I’m not just saying that because
and I’m not just saying that because these talks are supposed to end up be
these talks are supposed to end up be
these talks are supposed to end up be right now is the right time for humanity
right now is the right time for humanity
right now is the right time for humanity to save it shamanic shrines in fact this
to save it shamanic shrines in fact this
to save it shamanic shrines in fact this is a conversation that’s happening all
is a conversation that’s happening all
is a conversation that’s happening all over the world for instance the country
over the world for instance the country
over the world for instance the country of Estonia has been making serious
of Estonia has been making serious
of Estonia has been making serious efforts to protect its shaman actions
efforts to protect its shaman actions
efforts to protect its shaman actions over the last few years and I believe
over the last few years and I believe
over the last few years and I believe they’re around 500 of them in our
they’re around 500 of them in our
they’re around 500 of them in our complex world we be sacred spaces and I
complex world we be sacred spaces and I
complex world we be sacred spaces and I don’t want to leave you with the
don’t want to leave you with the
don’t want to leave you with the impression that I as a foreign person
impression that I as a foreign person
impression that I as a foreign person here and the only person working on this
here and the only person working on this
here and the only person working on this issue there are plenty of local
issue there are plenty of local
issue there are plenty of local activists and artists and researchers
activists and artists and researchers
activists and artists and researchers and other interested people that are
and other interested people that are
and other interested people that are very much trying to make a difference
very much trying to make a difference
very much trying to make a difference this is likely the case in a majority of
this is likely the case in a majority of
this is likely the case in a majority of regions around the world where such
regions around the world where such
regions around the world where such cultural treasures are being threatened
cultural treasures are being threatened
cultural treasures are being threatened from Estonia to India to South America
from Estonia to India to South America
from Estonia to India to South America to here in South Korea I will say this
to here in South Korea I will say this
to here in South Korea I will say this keep these shrines as they are
keep these shrines as they are
keep these shrines as they are maintained them as holy places the gods
maintained them as holy places the gods
maintained them as holy places the gods know we need more of that in the world
know we need more of that in the world
know we need more of that in the world today and lastly I want to leave you
today and lastly I want to leave you
today and lastly I want to leave you with some images that might be
with some images that might be
with some images that might be surprising of healing shrines from
surprising of healing shrines from
surprising of healing shrines from around the world
you
you [Applause]
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