Jangseung Pole Totem Paper Model - by Paperinside Korea

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By Paperinside Korea website, this is the Jangseung Pole Totem paper model. A Jangseung or village guardian is a Korean totem pole usually made of wood. Jangseungs were traditionally placed at the edges of villages to mark for village boundaries and frighten away demons. They were also worshipped as village tutelary deities. In the southern regions of Jeolla, Chungcheong, and Gyeongsang, jangseungs are also referred to as Beopsu or Beoksu, a variation of Boksa, meaning a male shaman. - Wikipedia


Do site Paperinside Korea, este é o modelo de papel do Totem Jangseung. Jangseung ou guardião da aldeia é um totem coreano geralmente feito de madeira. Jangseungs eram tradicionalmente colocados nos limites das aldeias para marcar o território e afugentar demônios. Eles também eram adorados como divindades protetoras das aldeias. Nas regiões do sul de Jeolla, Chungcheong, e Gyeongsang, Jangseungs também são chamados de Beopsu ou Beoksu, uma variação de Boksa, ou seja, um xamã masculino. - Wikipedia


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