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STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2813	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Fri, Dec 22, 2006 10:44 AM Vern, You have found some nice Korean village guardian poles or "changseung". We've got a couple of them next to the Korean Friendship Bell at a park here in San Pedro. They are probably the closest things to Polynesian tikis that I've seen developed in a completely different culture. It's strange how this synchronicity occurs in vastly separate parts of the world. Here's a website (there are lots of them) with some nice pictures of changseung and a carver working on them: http://www.clickasia.co.kr/digicart/products/artist/art_9906.htm Sabu

Vern,

You have found some nice Korean village guardian poles or "changseung". We've got a couple of them next to the Korean Friendship Bell at a park here in San Pedro. They are probably the closest things to Polynesian tikis that I've seen developed in a completely different culture. It's strange how this synchronicity occurs in vastly separate parts of the world.

Here's a website (there are lots of them) with some nice pictures of changseung and a carver working on them:

http://www.clickasia.co.kr/digicart/products/artist/art_9906.htm

Sabu

Post #274506 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Fri, Dec 22, 2006 10:44 AM