Korean shamanism
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[[Image:Korean.Folk.Village-Minsokchon-01.jpg|thumb|230px|The preparation for ''gut'' at [[Korean Folk Village]]. ]]
'''Korean shamanism''' encompasses a variety of indigenous beliefs and practices that have been influenced by [[Buddhism]] and [[Taoism]]. In contemporary Korean, [[shamanism]] is known as ''muism'' and a shaman is known as a ''mudang'' ({{lang|ko-Hang|무당}}, {{lang|ko-Hant|巫堂}}). The role of the ''mudang'', usually a woman, is to act as intercessors between a god or [[gods]] and human beings.
Women are enlisted by those who want the help of the [[spirit world]]. Shamans hold ''[[gut]]'', or services, in order to gain good fortune for clients, cure illnesses by exorcising evil [[spirits]], or propitiate local or village gods. Such services are also held to guide the spirit of a deceased person to heaven.
Koreans, like other East Asians, have traditionally been eclectic rather than exclusive in their religious commitments. Their religious outlook has not been conditioned by a single, exclusive faith but by a combination of indigenous beliefs and creeds imported into Korea. Therefore, although the overwhelming majority of South Koreans who profess a religion consider themselves either [[Korean Buddhism|Buddhists]] or [[Christianity in Korea|Christians]], many still turn to the old folk traditions of ''muism''.
Even though belief in Korean shamanism is not as widespread as it once was, the practices are kept alive. In the past such shamanistic [[rite]]s have included as [[agriculture|agricultural]] rites, such as [[prayer]]s for abundant harvest. With a shift away from agriculture in modern Korea this has largely been lost.
Korean shamanism is distinguished by its seeking to solve [[human]] problems through a meeting of humanity and the [[spirit]]s. This can be seen clearly in the various types of ''gut'' that are still widely observed.
Often a woman will become a shaman very reluctantly--after experiencing a severe physical or mental illness that indicates "[[Spirit possession|possession]]" by a spirit. Such possession allegedly can be cured only through performance of a kut. Once a shaman is established in her profession, she usually can make a good living.
Korean shamans are similar in many ways to those found in [[Siberia]], [[Mongolia]], and [[Manchuria]]. They also resemble the [[yuta]] found on the [[Ryukyu Islands]], in [[Japan]]. [[Cheju Island]] is also a center of shamanism.{{Fact|date=May 2007}}
==The word "shaman"==
The word "[[shaman]]" derives from Siberia and Central Asia, from the [[Tungusic languages|Tungusic]] ''saman''. The term has been applied widely to refer to those experiences best described in Mircea Eliade’s classic work, ''Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy''. Eliade calls shamanism a “technique of [[Ecstasy (emotion)|ecstasy]]”, not to be confused with other forms of [[Occult|magic]], sorcery or even experiences of religious ecstasy.
==Origins==
[[Image:Hyewon-Munyeo.sinmu.jpg|thumb|left|The depiction of a ''mudang'' performing at a ''gut'' in the painting entitled ''Munyeo sinmu'' ({{lang|ko-Hang|무녀신무}}, {{lang|ko-Hant|巫女神舞}}), painted by [[Hyewon|Shin Yunbok]] in the late [[Joseon Dynasty]] (1805).]]
Belief in a world inhabited by spirits is probably the oldest form of Korean religious life, dating back to prehistoric times.
Shamanism has its roots in ancient, land-based cultures, dating at least as far back as 40,000 years. The shaman was known as “magician, medicine man, psychopomp, mystic and poet” (Eliade, 1974). What set him apart from other healers or priests was his ability to move at will into trance states. During a trance, the shaman’s soul left his body and travelled to other realms, where helping [[spirits guide]]d him in his work. The shaman provided healing on many levels; physical, psychological and [[spiritual]]. The work of the shaman was based on the holistic model, which took into consideration, not only the whole person, but that person’s interaction with his world, both inner and outer. The soul was considered the place of life breath, where essence resided, and any physical illness was inextricably linked with sickness of the soul. Illness of the mind had to do with soul loss, intrusion, possession.
There is a rather unorganized [[Pantheon (gods)|pantheon]] of many gods, spirits, and ghosts, ranging from the "god generals" who rule the different quarters of heaven to mountain spirits (sansin). This pantheon also includes gods who inhabit trees, sacred caves, and piles of stones, as well as earth spirits, the tutelary gods of households and villages, mischievous goblins, and the ghosts of persons who in many cases met violent or tragic ends. These spirits are said to have the power to influence or to change the fortunes of living men and women.
The rites themselves underwent a number of changes through the [[Silla]] and [[Goryeo]] periods. Even during the [[Joseon Dynasty]] which was heavily [[Confucianism|Confucian]], shamanistic rites persisted.
==Place in society==
Many scholars regard Korean shamanism as less a religion than a "medicine" in which the spirits are manipulated in order to achieve human ends. There is no notion of salvation or moral and spiritual perfection, at least for the ordinary believers in spirits. The shaman is a professional who is consulted by clients whenever the need is felt. Traditionally, shamans had low social status and were members of the [[ch'ommin]] class. This discrimination has continued into modern times.
[[Animism|Animistic]] beliefs are strongly associated with the culture of fishing villages and are primarily a phenomenon found in rural communities. Shamans also treat the ills of city people, however, especially recent migrants from the countryside who find adjustment to an impersonal urban life stressful.
==Revival as cultural element==
[[Image:Korean Folk Village-Jeomjip-01.jpg|thumb|Jeomjip, fortune telling house managed by ''mudang'' (shaman)]]
The government has discouraged belief in shamanism as superstition and for many years minimized its persistence in Korean life. Yet in a climate of growing nationalism and cultural self-confidence, the dances, songs, and incantations that compose the kut have come to be recognized as an important aspect of [[Korean culture]].
Beginning in the 1970s, rituals that formerly had been kept out of foreign view began to resurface, and occasionally even the manager of a Western-style hotel or other executive could even be seen attending a shamanistic exorcism ritual in the course of opening a new branch in Seoul. Some of these aspects of kut have been designated valuable cultural properties that should be preserved and passed on to future generations.
The future of shamanism itself was uncertain in the late 1980s. Observers believed that many of its functions in the future probably will be performed by the psychiatric profession as the government expands mental health treatment facilities. Given the uncertainty of social, economic, and political conditions, however, it appears certain that shamans will find large numbers of clients for some time to come.
==Types of ''mudang''==
[[Image:Korea-Mudang perferming gut-01.jpg|thumb|right|Famous ''mudang'' having a five-day long ''gut''; rural Korea, October 2007]]
''Mudang'' can be categorized into two basic archetypes: ''sessǔmu'', who inherit the right to perform the shamanistic [[rituals]] and ''kangshinmu'', who are initiated into their ''mudang'' status through a ceremony<!--better way to say this?-->. ''Sessŭmu'' historically lived in the southern part of the [[Korean peninsula]], while ''kangshimu'' were found throughout the peninsula and continguous areas inhabited by Koreans, but were mostly concentrated in the north (modern day [[North Korea]]) and the contiguous areas of [[China]] and the central part of the peninsula around the [[Han River]]. <ref>{{cite book
| last = Kim
| first = Tae-kon
| coauthors = Chang Soo-kyung, trans.
| title = Korean Shamanism—Muism
| publisher = Jimoondang Publishing Company
| date = 1998
| pages = pp. 32-33
| isbn = 89-88095-09-X}}</ref>
===''Kangshinmu''===
''Kangshinmu'' are historically found throughout Korea, but are especially concentrated in the central and northern regions of the peninsula and in the lands contiguous to the northern part of the peninsula. The essential characteristic of the ''kangshinmu'' is that she becomes one with a god or spirit as part of her ceremony. There are two types of ''kangshinmu'': one shares its name with the general [[Korean (language)|Korean]] word for shaman, ''mudang''; the other is called the ''myǒngdu''.<ref>{{cite book
| last = Kim
| first = Tae-kon
| coauthors = Chang Soo-kyung, trans.
| title = Korean Shamanism—Muism
| publisher = Jimoondang Publishing Company
| date = 1998
| pages = pp. 32-33
| isbn = 89-88095-09-X}}</ref>
A person becomes a ''kangshinmu'' by participating in an initiation ceremony known as a ''naerim-gut'', during which she undergoes a state known as a ''shinbyeong'' ({{lang|ko-Hant|神病}}. The ''kangshinmu''-initate is said to be possessed by a spirit during the ceremony. The act of possession is said to be accompanied by physical pain and [[psychosis]]. Believers would assert that the physical and mental symptoms are not subject to medical treatment, but may only be cured through receipt of and full communion with the spirit.<ref>{{cite book
| last = Kim
| first = Tae-kon
| coauthors = Chang Soo-kyung, trans.
| title = Korean Shamanism—Muism
| publisher = Jimoondang Publishing Company
| date = 1998
| pages = pp. 41-42
| isbn = 89-88095-09-X}}</ref>
A '''''mudang''''' is a type of shaman that has become possessed by a god, called a ''momju''. ''Mudang'' perform fortune telling using their spiritual powers derived from their possession. They preside over a ''gut'' involving song and dance. A subcategory of this type, called ''sǒnmudang'' or ''posal'', are thought to have power through a spiritual experience, but are not considered to worthy to preside over an orthodox ''gut''. Certain shamans in this category are male and are called ''paksu''.<ref>{{cite book
| last = Kim
| first = Tae-kon
| coauthors = Chang Soo-kyung, trans.
| title = Korean Shamanism—Muism
| publisher = Jimoondang Publishing Company
| date = 1998
| pages = pp. 28-29
| isbn = 89-88095-09-X}}</ref>
'''''Myǒngdu''''' differ from the basic type of ''mudang'' in that they receive the spirit of a dead person (usually a young child relative of the ''Myǒngdu'') rather than being possessed by a god. The ''myǒngdu'' invites the spirit to a [[shrine]] in her dwelling. ''Myǒngdu'' are found primarily in the [[Honam]] area of Korea.<ref>{{cite book
| last = Kim
| first = Tae-kon
| coauthors = Chang Soo-kyung, trans.
| title = Korean Shamanism—Muism
| publisher = Jimoondang Publishing Company
| date = 1998
| pages = pg. 32
| isbn = 89-88095-09-X}}</ref>
===''Sessŭmu''===
''Sessŭmu'', found in the area south of the [[Han River (Korea)|Han River]], have their status as shamans pass down through family bloodlines. Two types of ''mudang'' are considered ''sessŭmu'': ''shimbang'' and ''tang'ol''.
'''''Shimbang''''' are similar to the ''kangshimu'' types of mudang in that the godhead and importance of spirituality are emphasized. However, unlike with ''kangshimu'', the right to conduct ceremonies is hereditary. Moreover, a ''shimbang'' differs from a ''kangshimu'' in that their bodies are not possessed by spirits or gods during her ''gut''. Rather, the ''shimbang'' contacts the god through a medium (mujǒmgu) and does not become one with the god. In addition, the ''shimbang'' does not maintain a shrine. <ref>{{cite book
| last = Kim
| first = Tae-kon
| coauthors = Chang Soo-kyung, trans.
| title = Korean Shamanism—Muism
| publisher = Jimoondang Publishing Company
| date = 1998
| pages = pp. 31-32
| isbn = 89-88095-09-X}}</ref>
'''''Tang'ol''''' are a type of ''mudang'' found mostly in the southernmost areas of the Korean peninsula and especially in the [[Yeongnam]] area ([[Gyeongsang|Gyeongsang-do]]) and the [[Honam]] area ([[Jeolla|Jeolla-do]]). The tang'ol of Honam each had individual districts (''tang'olp'an'') in which they had the exclusive right to perform certain shamanistic ceremonies or ''gut''. The ''gut'' performed by the ''tang'ol'' involve song and dance that serve to entertain a god or goddess, but there is interaction with or channeling of the god. Both the rights of succession and the ceremonies themselves have been systematized through the years so that they now bear the characteristics of a religious institution. Unlike other types of ''mudang'', ''tang'ol'' do not receive a god as part of an initiation ceremony. A ''tang'ol'' will not have a shrine in her home and will not generally have a defined belief system in a particular god.<ref>{{cite book
| last = Kim
| first = Tae-kon
| coauthors = Chang Soo-kyung, trans.
| title = Korean Shamanism—Muism
| publisher = Jimoondang Publishing Company
| date = 1998
| pages = pp. 29-30
| isbn = 89-88095-09-X}}</ref>
==Shinbyeong (spirit sickness)==
The central feature of a shaman's initiation is her affliction with an illness known as a ''shinbyeong''. This is also called the "spirit sickness" or "self-loss" and characterized by a loss of appetite, insomnia, visual and auditory [[hallucination]]s. The illness is cured by a ritual called a ''naerim-gut'' cures this [[illness]], which also serves to induct the new [[shaman]].<ref>{{cite book
| last = Kim
| first = Tae-kon
| coauthors = Chang Soo-kyung, trans.
| title = Korean Shamanism—Muism
| publisher = Jimoondang Publishing Company
| date = 1998
| pages = pp. 42-43
| isbn = 89-88095-09-X}}</ref>
===Symptoms===
The symptoms of a ''mudang's'' ''shinbyeong'' differ, depending on the ''mudang's'' cultural background as well as her surrounding environment. For example, in the most basic, frequent type of ''shinbyeong'', the initiate is afflicted with the characteristic symptoms without apparent cause. The ''mudang'' cannot eat and becomes weak physically and psychologically. In another type of ''shinbyeong'', these basic symptoms are preceded by physical illness. In yet another, the ''shinbyeong'' is caused by a psychotic episode. In a type of ''shinbyeong'' that is relatively rare, the ''mudang's'' mental state becomes weakened by an external shock. Another rarely occurring type of ''shinbyeong'', called the "dream appearance type," <!--What is this called in Korean?-->the ''shinbyeong'' is triggered by a dream in which the ''mudang'' sees a god, spirit or unusual occurrence, accompanied by a revelation.<ref>{{cite book
| last = Kim
| first = Tae-kon
| coauthors = Chang Soo-kyung, trans.
| title = Korean Shamanism—Muism
| publisher = Jimoondang Publishing Company
| date = 1998
| pages = pp. 43-44
| isbn = 89-88095-09-X}}</ref>
The symptoms of the ''shinbyeong'' can last a surprisingly long time: an average of 8 years and as many as 30. Most ''mudang'' have little appetite during their ''shinbyeong'', some having indigestion and partaking in only a limited diet. The body of the ''mudang'' becomes weak and is subject to pain and cramping accompanied by bloody stool in some cases. Physical symptoms progress to include mental illness. The initiate has a generally restless mind and is said to experience dreams in which she communicates with gods or spirits. Eventually dreams and reality become blurred and the ''mudang'' suffers hallucinations. In some cases, the mental illness becomes so extreme that the ''mudang'' leaves home and wanders through mountains and rice fields. The symptoms are said not to be susceptible to normal medical treatment and such treatment is believed to only exacerbate them. Rather, the symptoms are to be cured through the ''gangshinje'', a type of ''gut'' in which the ''mudang'' receives her god or spirit.<ref>{{cite book
| last = Kim
| first = Tae-kon
| coauthors = Chang Soo-kyung, trans.
| title = Korean Shamanism—Muism
| publisher = Jimoondang Publishing Company
| date = 1998
| pages = pp. 48-49
| isbn = 89-88095-09-X}}</ref>
===Religious aspects===
In the tradition of ''muism'', the shinbyeong is considered a structured religious experience demonstrating the vertical connection between god and humanity and showing that "god in some form exists in human consciousness." It is a form of revelation that causes the shaman to become one with god and, consequently, change her patterns of thought. The ''shinbyeong'' is dissociated from reality and enters a higher form of [[consciousness]].<ref>{{cite book
| last = Kim
| first = Tae-kon
| coauthors = Chang Soo-kyung, trans.
| title = Korean Shamanism—Muism
| publisher = Jimoondang Publishing Company
| date = 1998
| pages = pp. 52-53
| isbn = 89-88095-09-X}}</ref>
==Rituals or ''gut'' ({{lang|ko-Hang|굿}})==
[[Image:Korea-culture-gut-jeju.folk.nature.museum.jpg|thumb|The display at the Jeju Folk and Nature Museum depicts the ''mudang'' performing a ''Jejudo yeongdeung gut'' or ''Jeju chilmeoridang gut''.]]
The ''gut'' is a shamanistic rite where the shaman offers a sacrifice to the spirits. Through singing and dancing the shaman begs the spirits to intercede in the fortunes of the humans in question. The shaman wears a very colourful costume and normally speaks in trance. During a ''gut'' a shaman changes their costume several times.
There are three elements of a ''gut''. Firstly there is the spirits as the object of folk beliefs. Secondly there is the believers who pray to those spirits. Finally there is the shaman mediating between the two.
The actual form of ''gut'' various between regions. The plot of the shamanistic rite depends largely on the objective of the ceremony. The individual character and ability of the shaman, finally, adds fine differences in style.
The main variations of ''gut'' are ''naerim-gut'', ''dodang-gut'' and ''ssitgim-gut''. The shamans can either be hereditary or spirit-possessed.
===''Naerim-gut'' ({{lang|ko-Hang|내림굿}})===
This gut is an initiation rite. As part of the rite, someone becomes a shaman by being possessed by a spirit. The ritual serves to cure the ''shinbyeong'' and also to induct the new [[shaman]].<ref>{{cite book
| last = Kim
| first = Tae-kon
| coauthors = Chang Soo-kyung, trans.
| title = Korean Shamanism—Muism
| publisher = Jimoondang Publishing Company
| date = 1998
| pages = pp. 42-43
| isbn = 89-88095-09-X}}</ref>
===''Dodang-gut'' ({{lang|ko-Hang|도당굿}})===
This communal rite is common in central provinces in [[South Korea]]. Its aim is to wish for the well-being and prosperity of a particular village or hamlet. This rite is normally held annually or once every few years. It is always held either around the New Year or in spring or autumn. The dodang-gut is distinguished by giving prominent roles to female sorceresses.
===''Ssitgim-gut'' ({{lang|ko-Hang|씻김굿}})===
This rite is used to cleanse the spirit of a deceased person. Since ancient times there is a Korean belief that when somebody dies, their body cannot enter the world of the dead because if the impurity of their spirit. The ssitgim-gut washes away this impurity. It is observed mainly in the provinces in the south west of [[South Korea]].
===''Chaesu-gut''===
During the sequential performance of the twelve segments that comprise a typical ''chaesugut'', more than half of the costumes the ''mansin'' wears are male. The most interactive and dynamic portions of the ''gut'' usually occur during the ''mansin's'' possession by the ''pyolsang'' (spirits of the other world) and the greedy ''taegam'' (the overseer), which require male costumes. This cross-dressing serves several purposes. First, since the ''mansin'' is often possessed by both male and female spirits and can thus become an icon of the opposite sex, it is reasonable that she use the attire of both sexes. But in a context in which women are publicly demeaned, where their symbolic value is reduced by strong [[Confucianism|Confucian]] ideology, the female ''mansin's'' cross-dressing becomes complex and multi-functional.
In semiotic terms, the costume is an icon for the person or the spirit it represents. The mansin in the costume assumes the role of that icon, thereby becoming a female signifying a male; she is a cross-sex icon about 75% of the time during a typical kut. In the context of the ''gut'', the ''mansin'' is a sexually liminal being; by signifying a man, she not only has access to the male authority in the Confucian order, she provides the female audience an opportunity to interact with that authority in ways that would, in a public context, be unthinkable. Her performance is often a parody of the male authority figures; she often makes off-color jokes and ribald comments, and argues with the audience.
==Regional Shaman Rites==
The traditional rites are not linked to the [[Gregorian calendar]]. They are linked either to a particular event, such as a death, or the [[lunar calendar]].
{| border="1" align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! Name !! Purposes !! Region
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| Hamgyeong-do Manmukgut || Performed three days after a death in order to open a passage way to the land of the dead. || Hamgyeong-do
|-
| Pyeongan-do Darigut || This ''gut'' is dedicated to the spirit of a deceased person and facilitates the entry into the land of the dead. Its procedures resemble some Buddhist procedures. || Pyeongan-do
|-
| Hwanghae-do Naerimgut || This initiation rite is a traditional nerium-gut. || Hwanghae-do
|-
| Hwanghae-do Jinogwigut || This ''gut'' is performed for the dead. It guides to paradise by salvation of angry spirits. || Hwanghae-do
|-
| [[Seohaean baeyeonsingut|Ongjin Baeyeonsingut]] || This rite is a fishermen's rite in honour of the dragon king of the sea. Its purpose is wishing for abundant catch and communal peace all year round. || Hwanghae-do
|-
| Yangju Sonorigut || This is a cattle worship rite. It is performed for good harvests, good luck and prosperity of the local community. It is one of the most sophisticated shamanistic performances in Korea. || Yangju, [[Gyeonggi]]
|-
| Seoul Danggut || This ''gut'' is for peace and abundant harvest. || Mt. Jeongbalsan, Dapsimni- dong, Sinnae- dong, Mt. Bonghwasan, [[Seoul]]
|-
| Seoul Jinogwigut || This rite is for the dead, to prepare passage way to the land of the dead. It is supposed to lead the deceased person to paradise in 49 days after death. This goes back to Taoist beliefs that every person has seven souls, one of which ascends to heaven every seven days. || [[Seoul]]
|-
| Gyeonggi-do Dodanggut || This rite is held every second month of the lunar calendar. It wards off evil spirits from a community. Well-being to the villagers is induced by worshipping the tutelary grandparents at the tutelary shrines. || Dingmak area, Jangmal area in [[Bucheon]], [[Gyeonggi]]
|-
| Gangneung Danogut || This rite is a large-scale ''gut''. It involves dozens of shamans praying to the mountain deity for communal safety from wild animals. There are also prayers for abundant crops and catches of fish. Masked dance dramas and colourful folk games surround this rite. || [[Gangneung]], [[Gangweon]]
|-
| Eunsan Byeolsingut || This rite is dedicated to the tutelary spirits of the villages. It includes a struggle of General Boksin and the reverend priest Dochim who recovered the sovereignty of the Baekje Kingdom. Part of the rite is held before guardian totem poles. || Eunsan- ri, Buyeo- gun, [[South Chungcheong]]
|-
| Suyongpo Sumanggut || This ''gut'' is dedicated to persons who died at sea and leads them to the land of the dead. || Yeongil- gun, [[North Gyeongsang]]
|-
| Gangsa-ri Beomgut || This communal ''gut'' is held once every three years. Shamans pray for the protection from tigers, abundant catch at sea and communal peace. || Gangsa-ri, Yeongil-gun, [[North Gyeongsang]]
|-
| Geojedo Byeolsingut || This rite is held at every fishing village in order to pray for abundant catch and communal peace. || Geoje, [[South Gyeongsang]]
|-
| Tongyeong Ogwisaenamgut || This ''gut'' is held to console the spirits of a person drowned at sea and leading to the land of the dead. || Tongyeong, [[South Gyeongsang]]
|-
| Wido Ttibaegut || This is a fishermen's rite and involves many tutelary spirits wishing for good fortune || Wido Island, Buan-gun, [[North Jeolla]]
|-
| Jindo Ssitgimgut || This rite helps cleansing the spirits of deceased persons. It is also performed at the first anniversary of a death. || Jindo Islands, Jangsando Islands, [[South Jeolla]]
|-
| Jejudo Singut || This rite helps a shaman being promoted to a higher rank of shamanship. This is also an initiation rite, and a shaman holds this ''gut'' three times in their life. || [[Jeju]]
|-
| Jejudo Yeongdeunggut || This rite is held in the second month of the lunar calendar. It is held to worship the ''Yeongdeungsin'', the goddess of the sea, who will grant safety and abundant catches. || Coastal areas, [[Jeju]]
|-
| Jejudo Muhongut || This rite is held to cleanse the spirits of someone drowned at sea and guide this person to the land of the dead. || [[Jeju]]
|}
==See also==
*[[Religion in Korea]]
*[[List of Korea-related topics]]
*[[Culture of Korea]]
*[[Jangseung]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.erenlai.com/index.php?aid=1669&lan=3 Korean Shamanism from Christian Perspectives] An article about "gut" ritual analyzed through Christian spiritual notions
* [http://www.lifeinkorea.com/culture/changseung/changseung.cfm Village guardians]
* [http://java.nationalgeographic.com/studentatlas/clickup/shamanism.html Shamanism-National Geographic]
* [http://www.shamanismcanada.com/what_is_shamanism.htm What is Shamanism?]
* [http://www.geocities.com/area51/rampart/2627/knives.html Dancing on Knives: An Introduction to the Politics of Sexuality and Gender in Korean Shamanism]
* [http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid263777579/bclid430296465/bctid430296488 A ritual of passage for a South Korean Girl]
* [http://www.shamansdreammusic.com/dream.html Shamans Dream Music]
*[http://www.socwel.ku.edu/candagrant/Gallery/HFC-Thumbnail/Korean%20Shamanism/Ritual%20to%20Honor%20Taegam%20Spirit,%20Seoul,%20S,%20Korea,%2077,%20EC/Taegam%20Spirit%20page.htm Knife Dancing Ceremony]
*[http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/06/news/shaman.php In the age of the Internet, Korean shamans regain popularity] by Choe Sang-Hun, July 6, 2007, in the International Herald Tribune
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