Sotdae are wooden birds (often ducks) on long poles, place at the entrances to villages, or at places for Shamanist ceremonies, for good luck, and sometimes to protect against fires. Sotdae are sometimes called Jinddobaegi.

See also Jangseung and Yongmaru.

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• Sotdae page from Geumo Folk Museum
• Sotdae-Jangseung Park in Nasan-myeon, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do.
• What's on Korea page on sotdae.