Additional
Information: The oldest religious practice in Korea, often closely tied to Buddhism in practice. Its practitioners, who in South Korea today are usually women, are called mudang.
Korean Sites:
Faces in Shamanism of Korea Faces in Shamanism of Korea: Short article discussing Korean shamans' visual depictions of deities. (Korean) http://www.sac.or.kr/eng/face/shamanism.html
Fortunetelling in Korea Inc. Fortunetelling in Korea Inc.: Student article by Alexander Cho, considering the anomalous presence of shamanic beliefs in contemporary South Korea. (Korean) http://web.hhs.se/eijs/anomaly/KShaman.htm
Shamanism Shamanism: A list of academic writings on the subject. Part of the Korean History Bibliography. (Korean) http://www.hawaii.edu/korea/bibliography/religion_philosophy-shamanism.htm
Christianity and Shamanism: First International Consultation Christianity and Shamanism: First International Consultation: Introduction and seven chapters about shamanism and Christianity. Focuses on the relation between Christian doctrine and shamanism in Korean and Yakut cultures. (Korean) http://www.oxfordu.net/seoul/
Korean Shamanism Korean Shamanism: A concise historical introduction by Haines Brown. (Korean) http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/55a/092.html
Additional
Information: The oldest religious practice in Korea, often closely tied to Buddhism in practice. Its practitioners, who in South Korea today are usually women, are called mudang.
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