When applying to a school or university, before getting job or starting a a and even before marriage, when they may want to know if they are really a good match for their partner: in such visits the shaman will use the person's date of birth as the starting point As stated above, shamanism has always influenced the lives of Koreans and will probably continue to do so from now on Even i the current digital age of the 21st century, the number of female shamans has actually increased and become very popular.
Shamanism has its greatest effects on Korean artists with deep roots in Korean culture. Korean traditional singing such as pansori, traditional instruments such as the sanjo. and traditional dancing such as salpulyi. all originate from Korean Namdo exorcism rituals. Further, Korean shamanistic and Buddhist paintings form the foundation of Korean traditional painting
In this way, shamanism is deeply related to the lives of Koreans and has survived throughout the history of Korea. The main characteristic of Korean shamanism is the pursuit of good fortune through reliance on supernatural powers. If people rely on shamanism too heavily, however, their will power can become too weak, and therefore such beliefs require proper control. These days, while many Koreans accept such religious beliefs and practices skeptically, they still incorporate parts of this primitive folk religion in their lives
Characteristics of Korean shamanism Shamanism was the foundational religion of Korea before Buddhism Confucianism, and Christianity, and it had a major influence on foreign religions when they entered Korea. Although these days many people may not believe in the religious truth of shamanism, it is still the representative primitive religion of Korea and believed by many Koreans.
Shamanistic customs are very important in the views of nature and the cosmos in Korean culture. In this section we look at the characteristics of Korean shamanism.
In a narrow sense. the shamanism that spread across the northeast areas of Korea can be considered folk religion, but in a broader sense it indicates traditional religion. Shamanism and folk religion reflect the unconscious group mind. as Carl Jung once said: this group mind contains the Korean spirit and culture as