'저는 그들의 땅을 지키기 위하여 싸웠던 인디안들의 이야기를 기억합니다. 백인들이 그들의 신성한 숲에 도로를 만들기 위하여 나무들을 잘랐습니다. 매일밤 인디안들이 나가서 백인들이 만든 그 길을 해체하면 그 다음 날 백인들이 와서 도로를 다시 짓곤 했습니다. 한동안 그 것이 반복되었습니다. 그러던 어느날, 숲에서 가장 큰 나무가 백인들이 일할 동안 그들 머리 위로 떨어져 말과 마차들을 파괴하고 그들 중 몇몇을 죽였습니다. 그러자 백인들은 떠났고 결코 다시 오지 않았습니다….' (브루스 개그논)





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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Photos Fwd: Gangjeong to be Kept from the Naval Base

* All the image sources are Prof. Yoon Yong-Taek, Jeju National University (Philosophy)

“ While the Jeju Island is called as the pearl of the Republic of Korea,
Gangjeong is a diamond of Jeju Island ”
(Prof. Yoon Yong-Taek)

Gangjeong sea

‘This landscape as it is a peace!’

‘Life and peace village, Gangjeong’

A warning note set in the place of Gangjeong village:
'This area is designated for the use by the Ministry of National Defense Department
(Navy headquarter)
and free in & out and use of the area are prohibited,
except for by the related personnel

( Jeju Naval Base [Construction] Business Committee)'



All the image sources are Prof. Yoon Yong Taek, Jeju National University (Philosophy) who has done the exhibition opening on the photos on Gangjeong, his hometown, on Feb. 27, 2010. The Seogwipo Daily Newspaper loaded some of the images from his photos and the exhibition opening in Feb. 28 article. For more, see HERE.

The exhibition was sponsored by Art Space C, Korea Federation for Environmental Movement of Jeju, and Jeju Solidarity for Participatory Self-Government & Environmental Preservation.

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