Shamanism in Taiwan is thriving because folk religion is thriving. Folk religion is not just a religion in Taiwan; it is part of an accepted worldview. Participating in shamanistic rituals is quite ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Concluding Flushing Town Hall's array of Lunar New Year events, on February 21, 2020 SaaWee will take guests on a musical and spiritual journey inspired by Korean shamanic rituals. Saawee, which ...

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 ...