Outreach
Video Lending Library
Korea
- Program Title: an Initiation Kut For A Korean Shaman
- EASC Code: KI-01
- Series Title:
- Region/Country: Korea
- Language: Korean
- Subtitles: English
- Subject: Religion & Philosophy, Anthropology & Folklore
- Program Type: Documentary
- Media Type: VHS
- Director: Diana S. Lee
- Producer: Center for Visual Anthropology
- Release Date: 1991
- Running Time: 37 min.
- Color or BW: Color
- Program Abstract: Anthropologist Laurel Kendall and filmaker Diana S. Lee film in an initiation ceremony ("kut") for a young woman is who trying to become a shaman. Lasting two days, the ceremony involves decorating the home with images of spirits, drumming, receiving advice from a mentor shaman. Most importantly, though, the kut requiers the shaman canadidate to test her ability to call and give voice to spirits. This is a candid piece, exploring why the woman feels she is destined to become a shaman, the travails of her family, and the challenges she faces trying to call the spirits. This piece provides little introduction or context to the world of the shaman, so some background reading is suggested.
- Data Entry Date: 11/21/06
Shamans, Housewives, and Other Restless Spirits, by Laurel Kendall. University of Hawaii Press: 1985
The Life and Hard Times of a Korean Shaman by Laurel Kendall. University of Hawaii Press: 1988
