South Korea: Pagan practice

“The proud new owner will set a blanket out in front of his/her new vehicle. On this blanket will be a smiling pig's head, plates of steamed pork, chopsticks, and bottles of soju. There will also be burning incense,” writes The Asia Pages, on the subject of pagan rituals in South Korea and Kyrgyzstan. Even in Christian South Korea, she discovers, ghosts still walk the streets.

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