Asia Education Foundation

Korean Shamanism

Investigations and activities (SOSE/HSIE Focus)

  1. Research on the Internet to find out more about shamanist beliefs. Some search terms might be ‘shamanist ceremonies’ and ‘shamanist priests’. You can visit Traditional Korean Customs and Rites, and their Acceptance from a Christian Point of View on the website, First Seoul International Consultation: Christianity and Shamanism to find Korean people’s views on shamanism today, and the story of the development of other religious ideas in Korea from the Goryeo period onwards. Present your ideas via short talks and record the data you gather from other class members.
  2. Visit ‘Jangseung, village guardian’ on the SkyNews website to find out more about the history and development of Jangseung in Korean society.