Korean Mudang or Female Shaman

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Shin Yunbok
published on 07 November 2016
Korean Mudang or Female Shaman Download Full Size Image

An early 19th century CE print by Shin Yun-bok depicting a Korean female shaman, a mudang, performing a kut, a ritual to contact spirits. Shamans practised from prehistoric times in Korea.

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Yunbok, S. (2016, November 07). Korean Mudang or Female Shaman. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6015/korean-mudang-or-female-shaman/

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Yunbok, Shin. "Korean Mudang or Female Shaman." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 07, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6015/korean-mudang-or-female-shaman/.

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Yunbok, Shin. "Korean Mudang or Female Shaman." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Nov 2016. Web. 26 Dec 2024.

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