| First Annual Meeting of the Korean Society for Spirit (Shamanic Deities) Studies with Seminar and Gut-ritual Performance National Folk Museum of Korea, Seoul November 24th, 2007 |
| the Panel of Presenters, answering questions from the audience |
Our dynamic leader and my old friend Dr Yang Jong-seung, Senior Curator of Korea's National Folk
Museum. He gave a special introduction to my-even-older friend Alan Heyman, our honored eldest member;
probably no non-Korean has more knowledge and experience of Korean Shamans and what they do.
Museum. He gave a special introduction to my-even-older friend Alan Heyman, our honored eldest member;
probably no non-Korean has more knowledge and experience of Korean Shamans and what they do.
Dr Yang presents a Membership Certificate to my old friend Fred Jeremy
Seligson, semi-retired professor of English and another long-time foreign
scholar of Korean-Shamanic-related topics. We are both on the Board of
Directors of this Association, and on its Journal Editorial Committee.
Seligson, semi-retired professor of English and another long-time foreign
scholar of Korean-Shamanic-related topics. We are both on the Board of
Directors of this Association, and on its Journal Editorial Committee.
Alan talks to Jin Seong-gi, senior expert on
the native Shamanic culture of Jeju-do Island,
Founder and Director of the Jeju Folk Museum
the native Shamanic culture of Jeju-do Island,
Founder and Director of the Jeju Folk Museum
| Listening seriously to the comments by Mr Mu Se-chong, a close comrade of my late metor Zo Zayong |
Keynote speech by my old friend Kusan-seunim,
retired master of the Taego Order and scholar
retired master of the Taego Order and scholar
Keynote speech on the importance of correctly
understanding Korea's shamanism by Dr Yang
understanding Korea's shamanism by Dr Yang
| my own presentation of my latest research paper |
We finished with a two-hour performance of a "real" Ghost-Pacifying Ritual in the South Chungcheong Province style, by
Daejeon City designated-expert Shamans: Mr. Shin Bong, Ms. Seong Sun-Ja, Mr. Bang Sung-Gu and Mr. Han Deok. An
elderly couple and their two children were the authentic Clients being psychologically healed; we were privileged to watch.
Daejeon City designated-expert Shamans: Mr. Shin Bong, Ms. Seong Sun-Ja, Mr. Bang Sung-Gu and Mr. Han Deok. An
elderly couple and their two children were the authentic Clients being psychologically healed; we were privileged to watch.
| And of course, we all finished the day at a fine Samcheong-dong restaurant, with a wonderful full-course Korean meal, featuring plenty of drinking, conviviality and comradeship. |