Our Shamanistic Past
The Korean Government, Shamans and Shamanism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12633150 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Boudewijn Walraven (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Publication date | 1993-09-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1395-4199 • E-ISSN: 2246-2163 |
| Publisher | Copenhagen Business School (PUBLISHER • DK) |
| DOI | 10.22439/cjas.v8i1.1819 |
| OpenAlex | W1517571253 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The form of popular religion usually referred to as shamanism1 has been a matter of concern to Korean authorities for many centuries. This concern has been mainly negative, but there have been fluctuations and shifts in the perception of shamanism; particularly in recent years a more positive attitude has been noticeable. Shamanism has become a cultural symbol associated with the roots of the Korean people, with some of the most important elements of the Korean national identity, and it is now frequently suggested that it is the underlying force (chiiryiik) that, against great odds, has made possible ethnic survival for thousands of years. In this paper we will trace the development of government attitudes to the complex of phenomena which is today labelled shamanism (syamanijiim, or alternatively musok or mugyo in modern Korean; in the first half of this century it was more commonly referred to as mishin, superstition). The emerging picture will show how this change in attitude was a combination of outside influences and developments within society
Archaeology · Government (linguistics · Linguistics · Political science · Shamanism · Asian Culture and Media Studies · History · Japanese History and Culture · Philosophy · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Citations per year | 0.31 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |