Korean Shamanism: the cultural paradox
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
Chongho Kim's study is based upon fieldwork in the small town of Soy and in Seoul. The study addresses the place of shamans in modern Korean society and the cultural paradox of the existence of shamanism in a society that sees such a phenomenon as a kindof superstition.