{"id":2942,"date":"2021-04-09T11:45:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T10:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=2942"},"modified":"2022-08-01T14:29:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T13:29:07","slug":"the-sleepwalkers-of-lau-dela-kut-shaman-in-mudang-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-somnambules-de-lau-dela-chamane-kut-en-coree-du-sud-mudang\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea - Sleepwalkers from the beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A megalopolis of almost 13 million inhabitants, a 'high-tech' octopus of concrete and steel entangled in a tangle of stacked motorways, Seoul appears at first glance to be an ultra-modern city. But this cloak of neon lights and giant screens conceals an age-old culture that is still very much alive among the Koreans: shamanism. Meet these servants of the \"formless\".<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-somnambules-de-lau-dela-chamane-kut-en-coree-du-sud-mudang\/#Un_intermediaire_entre_le_monde_des_vivants_et_celui_des_esprits\" >An intermediary between the world of the living and the world of spirits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-somnambules-de-lau-dela-chamane-kut-en-coree-du-sud-mudang\/#Apaiser_lesprit_vengeur\" >Calming the vengeful spirit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-somnambules-de-lau-dela-chamane-kut-en-coree-du-sud-mudang\/#Un_rituel_envoutant\" >A spellbinding ritual<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-somnambules-de-lau-dela-chamane-kut-en-coree-du-sud-mudang\/#Rites_de_purification\" >Rites of purification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-somnambules-de-lau-dela-chamane-kut-en-coree-du-sud-mudang\/#Lepreuve_du_cochon\" >The ordeal of the pig<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-somnambules-de-lau-dela-chamane-kut-en-coree-du-sud-mudang\/#Une_pratique_incontournable\" >An essential practice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>In the buzzing heat of early summer, we follow Kim, a Korean friend, through crowded streets, in the shadow of drab skyscrapers and buildings with no horizons. We made our way through a dense, active crowd. After an hour on the metro, we land in a dormitory suburb: winding streets, walls splashed with colourful posters, potholed pavements. It is here, in her sanctuary house, that Kim Sun Hee welcomes us, in the midst of her \"guests\" for whom she is going to celebrate a \"special day\". <em>&nbsp; <\/em>\"A shamanic ritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_intermediaire_entre_le_monde_des_vivants_et_celui_des_esprits\"><\/span>An intermediary between the world of the living and the world of spirits<br><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-070-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Chamane ou mudang en transe au cours d&rsquo;un kut ou rituel chamanique.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Chamane ou mudang en transe au cours d&#039;un kut ou rituel chamanique.\" title=\"South Korea. Shaman or mudang in trance during a kut or shamanic ritual.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-070-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shaman or mudang in trance during a kut or shamanic ritual. \" class=\"wp-image-2952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-070-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-070-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-070-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-070-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-070-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>South Korea. Shaman or mudang in trance during a kut or shamanic ritual. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kim Sun Hee is one of Korea's 40,000 female shamans. She has become <em>mudang <\/em>against his will at the age of 20. \" <em>It came down,\" she says, \"after an enigmatic mental illness and three stays in hospital. I had visions. I chased these images away, but they kept coming back<\/em> \". Until the day Kim Sun Hee finally comes to terms with the fact that she can only heal herself if she accepts her destiny. This illness, seen as a harbinger of things to come and the result of a call from the spirits, takes on the value of a test. Having overcome it, the individual knows that he or she will be able to act as an intermediary between the worlds of the spirits and the living through the practice of trance. After several years of hesitation and refusal, Kim Sun Hee's destiny is finally sealed during a rite of passage or \" <em>&nbsp; <\/em>of descent\". This initiation rite, performed by an older shaman, confirms the <em>mudang <\/em>as a professional. During this ceremony, she is adorned by a divine spirit who will become her master. She is then given the main sacred instruments, such as bells and fans. But she still has to complete a three-year apprenticeship with her 'godmother' before she can practise on her own. \" <em>My spiritual mother taught me the path to follow and the rituals,\" she explains. As shamans, we have to help and care for poor people. We must love people, even if they are our enemies. Keep up our courage when we are exhausted. Overcome pain and hardship. To ease bodies. Bring peace to the souls of the dead and the living.<\/em> \". It's a tough road, and one that none of them are happy to embark on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apaiser_lesprit_vengeur\"><\/span>Calming the vengeful spirit<br><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman026-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. La mudang dans dans l&rsquo;espace rituel constitu\u00e9 des tables avec les offrandes aux divinit\u00e9s.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. La mudang dans dans l&#039;espace rituel constitu\u00e9 des tables avec les offrandes aux divinit\u00e9s.\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. The mudang in the ritual space made up of tables with offerings to the deities.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman026-Copier-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. The mudang in the ritual space made up of tables with offerings to the deities.  \" class=\"wp-image-2976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman026-Copier-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman026-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman026-Copier-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman026-Copier-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman026-Copier.jpg 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. The mudang dances in the ritual space made up of tables with offerings to the deities. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Today, Kim Sun Hee (a <em>mudang <\/em>completed or <em>s\u00f4ng<\/em>) is preparing to celebrate a <em>woowhan kut <\/em>a <em>&nbsp; <\/em>of healing. The aim is to cure a patient who has not been cured by modern medicine. For the majority of Koreans, like many other peoples, there is nothing extraordinary about turning to a shaman. They share the same holistic vision of the world: animals, people, plants, rocks, rivers... all have a soul. They are parts of a whole entity in evolution and, as such, revered. Illness is not seen as limited to one part of the body, but as a break in the harmony of the whole being. It can also be caused by the spirit of a deceased person or a malevolent spirit residing in the home, spirits that only shamans can control. Visit <em>&nbsp; <\/em>is supposed to heal the sick, console the soul of the deceased who has not found rest or appease the vengeful spirit by assisting it in the other world. A <em>&nbsp; <\/em>can last several hours, or even several days. Depending on the extent of the <em>&nbsp; <\/em>and the shaman's talents, prices can vary from a few tens of thousands to several hundred thousand won. (Note that a day with a highly reputed shaman can cost 10,000 euros, or even more...).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-152-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. La mudang purifie les tables-autels qui d\u00e9limitent une aire sacr\u00e9e.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. La mudang purifie les tables-autels qui d\u00e9limitent une aire sacr\u00e9e.\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. The mudang purifies the altar tables that mark out a sacred area.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-152-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. The mudang purifies the altar tables that mark out a sacred area.\" class=\"wp-image-2960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-152-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-152-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-152-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-152-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-152-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. The mudang purifies the altar tables that mark out a sacred area.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The ritual takes place in several stages and differs according to the region and the purpose of the ceremony. The session always begins with a purification ritual. The <em>mudang <\/em>enters her sanctuary alone, holding a bowl of water and ashes which she sprinkles on the floor. Guests, musicians and assistants are then ushered into the room, which is surrounded by tables covered with offerings. On the first table are the offerings to the deities related to the plant world (borrowed from Buddhism): lotus flowers, plant foods, cakes, fruit, water and cups of rice wine known as 'rice wine'. <em>makkoli <\/em>\"For the mountain spirits. On the second table, carnivorous and alcohol-drinking deities are honoured. The third is the table for ancestors in general, women's patrilineal ancestors and the dead without descendants, who are also honoured by shamanism. All these altar tables form a sacred area, which will also be purified at the beginning of the session in order to chase away wandering spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman024-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. Les tables couvertes d&rsquo;offrandes d\u00e9limitent l&rsquo;espace rituel o\u00f9 officie la mudang..\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. Les tables couvertes d&#039;offrandes d\u00e9limitent l&#039;espace rituel o\u00f9 officie la mudang..\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. Tables covered with offerings mark out the ritual space where the mudang...\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman024-Copier-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. Tables covered with offerings mark out the ritual space where the mudang... \" class=\"wp-image-2975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman024-Copier-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman024-Copier-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman024-Copier-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman024-Copier-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman024-Copier.jpg 1164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. Tables covered with offerings mark out the ritual space where the mudang officiates.<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_rituel_envoutant\"><\/span>A spellbinding ritual<br><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman021-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique. Le kut d\u00e9bute par une offrande de pri\u00e8res aux d\u00e9it\u00e9s et esprits du panth\u00e9on chamanique. Elle s\u2019incline devant une effigie de Dangun, fondateur l\u00e9gendaire de Ko-Chos\u014fn, le premier royaume cor\u00e9en.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique. Le kut d\u00e9bute par une offrande de pri\u00e8res aux d\u00e9it\u00e9s et esprits du panth\u00e9on chamanique. Elle s\u2019incline devant une effigie de Dangun, fondateur l\u00e9gendaire de Ko-Chos\u014fn, le premier royaume cor\u00e9en.\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual. The kut begins with an offering of prayers to the deities and spirits of the shamanic pantheon. She bows before an effigy of Dangun, legendary founder of Ko-Chos\u014fn, the first Korean kingdom.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman021-Copier-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual. The kut begins with an offering of prayers to the deities and spirits of the shamanic pantheon. She bows before an effigy of Dangun, legendary founder of Ko-Chos\u014fn, the first Korean kingdom.\" class=\"wp-image-2974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman021-Copier-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman021-Copier-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman021-Copier-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman021-Copier-600x395.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman021-Copier.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>South Korea. Shamanic ritual. The kut begins with an offering of prayers to the deities and spirits of the shamanic pantheon. The mudang bows before an effigy of Dangun, the legendary founder of Ko-Chos\u014fn, the first Korean kingdom.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Guests light candles and incense sticks and prostrate themselves several times before a mural depicting these divinities: mountain spirits, spirits of the seven stars, earth spirits, dragon spirits... as well as a whole host of historical figures such as kings or former generals.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman032-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du sud. Rituel chamanique. Les invit\u00e9s se recueillent devant les diverses divinit\u00e9s invoqu\u00e9es.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du sud. Rituel chamanique. Les invit\u00e9s se recueillent devant les diverses divinit\u00e9s invoqu\u00e9es.\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual. Guests meditate before the various deities invoked.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman032-Copier-1024x665.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual. Guests meditate before the various deities invoked. s \" class=\"wp-image-2980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman032-Copier-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman032-Copier-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman032-Copier-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman032-Copier-600x390.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman032-Copier.jpg 1183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>South Korea. Shamanic ritual. Guests meditate before the various deities invoked. <\/em><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman013-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. Alors que les assistants se frottent la paume des mains en signe de recueillement, les musiciens commencent \u00e0 frapper tambours et cymbales sur un rythme vif et insistant.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. Alors que les assistants se frottent la paume des mains en signe de recueillement, les musiciens commencent \u00e0 frapper tambours et cymbales sur un rythme vif et insistant.\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. While the assistants rub the palms of their hands in contemplation, the musicians begin to strike drums and cymbals to a lively, insistent rhythm.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman013-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. While the assistants rub the palms of their hands in contemplation, the musicians begin to strike drums and cymbals to a lively, insistent rhythm. \" class=\"wp-image-2969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman013-Copier.jpg 508w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman013-Copier-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman013-Copier-397x600.jpg 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. While the assistants rub the palms of their hands in contemplation, the musicians begin to strike drums and cymbals to a lively, insistent rhythm. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <em>mudang <\/em>dances for a long time, until she comes into contact with the family spirits. As soon as a spirit speaks through her, her voice changes timbre and the music stops. The arrival of a spirit is marked each time by a change of clothes. In all, a dozen or so in the course of this <em>&nbsp;<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman005-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique. La mudang aces ses grelots et son \u00e9ventail convoque les esprits pour aider la personne pour laquelle le kut est organis\u00e9.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique. La mudang aces ses grelots et son \u00e9ventail convoque les esprits pour aider la personne pour laquelle le kut est organis\u00e9.\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual. The mudang with her bells and fan summons the spirits to help the person for whom the kut is being organised.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman005-Copier-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual. The mudang with her bells and fan summons the spirits to help the person for whom the kut is being organised.  \" class=\"wp-image-2988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman005-Copier-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman005-Copier-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman005-Copier-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman005-Copier-600x395.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman005-Copier.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>South Korea. Shamanic ritual. The mudang with its bells and fan summons the spirits to help the person for whom the kut is being organised.  <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bells in one hand, fan in the other, the <em>mudang <\/em>She then invites the vegan spirits to come and help the sick woman, and chases the others away, cursing them: \"Evil spirits, go home! She then chants the oracle while chatting animatedly with her guest. <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman029-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. Tour \u00e0 tour, la chamane brandit des sabres ou des drapeaux, agite un bouquet de tiges de riz, sert de l\u2019alcool, lance du riz pour apporter le bonheur.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. Tour \u00e0 tour, la chamane brandit des sabres ou des drapeaux, agite un bouquet de tiges de riz, sert de l\u2019alcool, lance du riz pour apporter le bonheur.\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. In turn, the shaman brandishes sabres or flags, waves a bunch of rice stems, serves alcohol and throws rice to bring happiness.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman029-Copier-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. In turn, the shaman brandishes sabres or flags, waves a bunch of rice stems, serves alcohol and throws rice to bring happiness.\" class=\"wp-image-2979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman029-Copier-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman029-Copier-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman029-Copier-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman029-Copier-600x397.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman029-Copier.jpg 1161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>In turn, the shaman brandishes sabres or flags, waves a bunch of rice stems, serves alcohol and throws rice to bring happiness.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rites_de_purification\"><\/span>Rites of purification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-126-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rites de purification au cours d&rsquo;un rituel chamanique.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rites de purification au cours d&#039;un rituel chamanique.\" title=\"South Korea. Rites of purification during a shamanic ritual.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-126-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Rites of purification during a shamanic ritual. \" class=\"wp-image-2958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-126-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-126-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-126-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-126-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-126-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em> Purification rites during a shamanic ritual. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-111-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-10\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chaanique. L&rsquo;assistante de la mudang se pr\u00e9pare \u00e0 purifier une malade avec des tiges de riz.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chaanique. L&#039;assistante de la mudang se pr\u00e9pare \u00e0 purifier une malade avec des tiges de riz.\" title=\"South Korea. Chaanic ritual. The mudang&#039;s assistant prepares to purify a sick woman with rice stems.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-111-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Chaanic ritual. The mudang&#039;s assistant prepares to purify a patient with rice stems.\" class=\"wp-image-2953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-111-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-111-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-111-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-111-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-111-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>The mudang's assistant prepares to purify a sick woman with rice stems.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>She then invites the patient to go out into the courtyard of her house to carry out the purification rites. The young woman lies on a mat, her body completely covered by a blanket. To the rhythm of the gong, the <em>mudang <\/em>then intones the ritual incantations. She then spreads the rice stalks over the patient's body while her assistant purifies her with a flaming torch and flags of 5 different colours: white, yellow, blue, red and green. These colours are not chosen by chance; they reflect the symbolic values of yin and yang that are supposed to govern the universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-121-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-11\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. Purification de la malade par le feu r\u00e9alis\u00e9e par l&rsquo;assistante de la mudang.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. Purification de la malade par le feu r\u00e9alis\u00e9e par l&#039;assistante de la mudang.\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. Purification of the patient by fire performed by the mudang&#039;s assistant.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-121-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. Purification of the patient by fire performed by the mudang&#039;s assistant.\" class=\"wp-image-2957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-121-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-121-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-121-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-121-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mudang-121-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em> Purification of the patient by fire carried out by the mudang's assistant.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The ceremony continues inside the sanctuary with the divinities of the second table and the water litmus test. Sometimes shrill, sometimes gentle, the shaman's voice spares no one. Literally possessed by the spirits she incarnates, to the point of reproducing their mimics and tics, Kim Sun Hee does not hesitate to ask her patient very direct and indiscreet questions, if the patient's embarrassment is anything to go by. It's not uncommon for marital problems and private secrets to come out during these sessions, which at times turn into a kind of public confession\/psychoanalysis. One after another, the spirits invoked express themselves through the shaman's voice and communicate with the patient and her family. People cry, shout, laugh and forgive each other, or so we understand.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman018-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-12\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. Le couteau vertical pos\u00e9 sur le sol est reli\u00e9 aux esprits errants.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. Le couteau vertical pos\u00e9 sur le sol est reli\u00e9 aux esprits errants.\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. The vertical knife placed on the ground is linked to the wandering spirits.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman018-Copier-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. The vertical knife placed on the ground is linked to the wandering spirits. \" class=\"wp-image-2972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman018-Copier-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman018-Copier-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman018-Copier-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman018-Copier-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman018-Copier.jpg 1158w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em> Shamanic ritual or kut. The vertical knife placed on the ground is linked to the wandering spirits. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lepreuve_du_cochon\"><\/span>The ordeal of the pig<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22963_rea0136-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-13\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. rituel chamanique ou kut. Epreuve de v\u00e9rit\u00e9 dite du cochon.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. rituel chamanique ou kut. Epreuve de v\u00e9rit\u00e9 dite du cochon.\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. Truth test known as the pig test.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22963_rea0136-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. Truth test known as the pig test. \" class=\"wp-image-2944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22963_rea0136-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22963_rea0136-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22963_rea0136-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption> The pig test. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>The \"pig test\" is a very spectacular event: it consists of balancing the carcass of a suckling pig on a trident - a sign that the evil spirits are no longer haunting the place. But before that happens, the spirits are often unhappy and demand more offerings... To appease their anger, the participants have to hand out the won. With its snout and ears stuffed with money, the pig is then greeted by everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22962_rea0125-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-14\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. Apr\u00e8s l&rsquo;\u00e9preuve de v\u00e9rit\u00e9, le cochon est salu\u00e9 par tous les participants.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. Apr\u00e8s l&#039;\u00e9preuve de v\u00e9rit\u00e9, le cochon est salu\u00e9 par tous les participants.\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. After the litmus test, the pig is greeted by all the participants.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22962_rea0125-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. After the litmus test, the pig is greeted by all the participants. \" class=\"wp-image-2943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22962_rea0125-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22962_rea0125-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22962_rea0125-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22962_rea0125-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/22962_rea0125-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>After the truth test, the pig is greeted by all the participants. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Lastly, the ancestors are honoured. And when they speak, the young woman seems electrified and trembles with fear while beating her chest. Once the oracle is over, the farewells between the living and the spirits of the ancestors are always moving: everyone bursts into tears, apologises or congratulates each other. The <em>&nbsp; <\/em>the emotion subsides. The shaman passes swords around the bodies of the participants to chase away wandering spirits, and the ritual food is shared between everyone or distributed to neighbours.<br>At the end of the <em>&nbsp;<\/em>life goes on. The dialogue between the human world and the beyond has healed wounds, restored order to families and given courage to all. As timeless gatekeepers, the shamans enable an entire society to absorb the shocks of modernity gently by linking it to its past and creating meaning. A bridge stretched between here below and the beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Une_pratique_incontournable\"><\/span>An essential practice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman027-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-15\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. La mudang appelle les esprits bienveillants avec son tambour.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. La mudang appelle les esprits bienveillants avec son tambour.\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. The mudang calls upon the benevolent spirits with her drum.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman027-Copier-1024x667.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. The mudang calls upon the benevolent spirits with her drum.\" class=\"wp-image-2977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman027-Copier-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman027-Copier-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman027-Copier-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman027-Copier-600x391.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman027-Copier.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>The mudang calls upon the benevolent spirits with her drum.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><br>In South Korea, shamanism is a true religion. Although it probably has Siberian origins, it has its own characteristics and occupies a special place. It was present here long before Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, which were introduced from China in the fourth century AD. <em>It more or less dictates the conception of life and death, as well as that of the cosmos, and has done so since the Dangun myth relating to the founding of Korea (2333 BC).<\/em> It's a real challenge,\" explains Min Sook Le, who has a doctorate in French literature and Korean studies (literature) and teaches Korean at Lyon 3.<br>It is mainly a practice dominated by women (their male equivalent is the <em>paksu<\/em>but this is much rarer). There are two types of shaman <em>naerim mudang<\/em> who are chosen by the spirits after an illness, delirium, hallucination or vision. They are endowed with supernatural powers of healing and divination, and their 'power of the spirit' is not limited to the power of the spirit. <em>&nbsp;<\/em> \"This can be very expensive. Visit <em>haksup mudang &nbsp;<\/em>become \" <em>mudang <\/em>They are \"apprenticed\" to a family of hereditary shamans. They have no transcendental powers or divination, and their role is limited to performing rites organised for all kinds of events.<br>From the <em>\"Kosa <\/em>\"It is a ritual practised for the inauguration of buildings, factories, film shoots, etc., and which no company director would omit for fear of incurring the wrath of the spirits and going bankrupt. - and which no company director would omit for fear of incurring the wrath of the spirits and going bankrupt - to the \" <em>&nbsp;<\/em> \"Shamanic ceremonies, which are traditionally performed at the time of a birth, a bereavement, a wedding or to bring a wayward husband home, are an omnipresent part of everyday Korean life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman010-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-16\" data-rl_title=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. La mudang s&rsquo;incline devant les diff\u00e9rents esprits et personnages historiques int\u00e9gr\u00e9s au panth\u00e9on chamanique.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique ou kut. La mudang s&#039;incline devant les diff\u00e9rents esprits et personnages historiques int\u00e9gr\u00e9s au panth\u00e9on chamanique.\" title=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. The mudang bows to the various spirits and historical figures in the shamanic pantheon.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman010-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea. Shamanic ritual or kut. The mudang bows to the various spirits and historical figures in the shamanic pantheon. \" class=\"wp-image-2967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman010-Copier.jpg 508w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman010-Copier-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shaman010-Copier-397x600.jpg 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>The mudang bows to the various spirits and historical figures in the shamanic pantheon. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Text: <\/strong>Brigitte Postel<br><strong>Photos <\/strong>: Pierre Bessard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This report was published in issue no. 3 of the magazine <strong>Natives <\/strong>sold by subscription or single issue https:\/\/www.revue-natives.com\/editions\/natives-n03\/  <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A megalopolis of almost 13 million inhabitants, a 'high-tech' octopus of concrete and steel entangled in a tangle of motorways on piles, Seoul appears at first sight to be an ultra-modern city. But this cloak of neon lights and giant screens conceals an age-old culture that is still very much alive among the Koreans: shamanism. Meet these servants of the \"formless\".<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117,164],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asie","category-coree-du-sud"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cor\u00e9e du Sud - Les somnambules de l\u2019au-del\u00e0 - Univers Voyage<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud. Rituel chamanique. 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