A dance performance inspired by "naerimgut," a Korean traditional shamanism initiation ritual, will be showcased by the National Dance Company of Korea of the National Theater of Korea (NTOK) from ...

Ssitkimkut is the extraordinary Korean ritual for the dead that cleanses the dead spirit, assisting it on its way to the next life. The ritual is layered with singing, dancing, instrumental and ...

A Catholic institute has been asking people at its lecture series on Korean shamanism to view the practice as an ancient religion that Catholics can learn something from. Around 30 participants, many ...

Sixty percent of South Korea’s population believes in gods or unseen spiritual beings, and 52% of South Koreans offer food or drinks, such as rice wine, tangerine and cake, to their ancestors through ...

Helena Soholm holds up the five directional flags of Korean shamanism in Dronningmølle, Denmark. (Arin Yoon) It is the day before the ceremony and forty people from different parts of the world will ...

K pop-crazy Korean youth are turning to colorful shaman rituals for stress relief, mixing ancient traditions with today's trendy beats for a real emotional release nobody saw coming. The drama ...

Ssitkimkut is the extraordinary Korean ritual for the dead that cleanses the dead spirit, assisting it on its way to the next life. The ritual is layered with singing, dancing, instrumental and ...