[학술논문] Symbolization of the “Baekdu Lineage” Statues and the Practice of Veneration Rituals
...and management of these symbols, they have instilled a sense of worship among North Koreans. The North Korean practice of visiting and worshiping the “Baekdu Lineage” statues constitutes a political ritual. The physical gestures of paying homage to the statues are accompanied by analogous collective practices. The giant statue overwhelms human psychology, and its passive attitude and rigid...