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Tongues in trees... sermons in stones, and good in everything

Simon Soon

A shrine with flags and incense, as well as a hanging receptacle with liquid in it.

What are visions but learning how to recognise new visual patterns as one gains the ability to see the natural world through language or mythology?

‘Tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.’ – William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2 Scene 1.

A tribute to all the indigenous guardian spirits who have taken care of us during our fieldtrip to Penang. To read more on Malay Keramat, Chinese Worshippers, click here.

A shrine with incense and colourful decorations.
A red and white shrine with a stone at the centre.
A sign taped to the wall in front of a shrine.
Statuettes lined up in a shrine.
A shrine inside a large room lit with fluorescent lights.
A stony shrine with a blue vase holding yellow flowers.
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Chinese culture, shrines