Masks and similar objects are often used in ceremonies. Today’s research shows that the image of the shaman, his/her dancing and singing, and behavior in the rite can have a strong effect on the mind, ...
At a small temple in a city park in Seoul, South Korea, Chung Soon-doek is the head shaman leading a daylong ritual called a “gut” in Korean. She’s dressed in elaborate, bright-red silk robes and a ...
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Even before he was impeached, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea faced criticism for his alleged connections with spiritual healers known as shamans. The practitioners of an ancient belief system, ...
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By Saikou Jammeh Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Three military-ruled countries have officially withdrawn from the West African regional alliance known as ECOWAS, the bloc said on Wednesday ...