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Post #78571 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Mon, Mar 1, 2004 4:44 PM

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I've seen those poles up by the Friendship Bell myself. They are called "Changseung" and are actually Korean guardian totems or mileposts. Here's a website that gives some more info.
http://www.lifeinkorea.com/culture/changseung/Changseung.cfm?xURL=meaning

Some of the Changseung displayed on this site are virtually indistinguishable from Polynesian Tikis.

Sabu