Imagery
Andong, 2006
This is the dangnamu, or “shrine tree,” where the village guardian deity is said to reside. The white strips of paper hung around the tree are the prayers of the villagers (and no doubt the many tourists who travel here).
This is the dangnamu, or “shrine tree,” where the village guardian deity is said to reside. The white strips of paper hung around the tree are the prayers of the villagers (and no doubt the many tourists who travel here).