While traditional shamanism continues to decline around the
world, it is currently undergoing a revival in South
Korea . Though Korean shamanism has suffered
centuries of ridicule and persecution, it is now acknowledged to be an
important repository of Korean culture and indigenous psychology. The Sitgimgut
ceremony is a shamanic ritual for cleansing a dead person's soul that comes
from Jindo, a tiny island off the coast of South
Korea . The islands remoteness has helped
maintain its musical traditions and rituals in an unusually pure form. Read more.
