Shamanic ritual on Jeju Island A shaman performs during a "Yeongdeungsongbyeolje" ritual at the Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut ...

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 ...

Last month, Asia Society welcomed shaman Park Miouk, the daughter of the legendary Park Byung-Chun, for a moving performance of Ssitkimkut, the traditional Korean ritual for the dead. A program that ...

Shamanism, derived from the Tungusic word, saman (“one who knows”), dates back to Paleolithic cultures, evidenced by ancient cave art and healing artifacts uncovered across the globe. But the precise ...

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 ...

Carrying a pair of coconuts, a "magical" walking stick and some Zamzam water, a popular Malaysian shaman performed a ceremony that he hoped would help locate the missing Boeing 777. Ibrahim Mat Zin, ...

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 ...