[학술논문] Symbolization of the “Baekdu Lineage” Statues and the Practice of Veneration Rituals
Symbols are a key mechanism for worshiping and idolizing political power. North Korea has built sculptures across the country to idolize the so-called Baekdu Lineage. After liberation, the North Korean authorities, who had been promoting the idolization of Kim Il Sung, gradually expanded the scope of idolization to include families of the “Baekdu Lineage.” The North Korean authorities did