Korean Shamanism. Sinbyeong Disease, Kut Rituals, and Kwi Sin Spirits

Shamanism appeared in Korea many centuries before Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shintoism came from neighboring Asian countries. It is the shamanic songs that have preserved the oldest mythological plots for us. Shamanism is still alive in Korea, and shamans conduct rituals for large corporations and ordinary people.

Koreans believe that throughout a person's life, they are surrounded by various spirits. Only intermediaries—the shamans, most often women—can communicate with them. From this book, you will learn who becomes shamans, what knowledge and songs are needed to summon a spirit, why it is important to address the ceiling beam and dance on knives, and how millennia-old shamanic practices continue to live in modernity.