in South Korea a land where Buddhism and Christianity reign many still turned to
Christianity reign many still turned to
Christianity reign many still turned to the old folk beliefs of shamanism belief
the old folk beliefs of shamanism belief
the old folk beliefs of shamanism belief in a world inhabited by spirits but to
in a world inhabited by spirits but to
in a world inhabited by spirits but to become a Korean shaman a believer must
become a Korean shaman a believer must
become a Korean shaman a believer must pass an initiation called the Noreen
pass an initiation called the Noreen
pass an initiation called the Noreen coot a right so extreme that few would
coot a right so extreme that few would
coot a right so extreme that few would attempt it while some are born to their
attempt it while some are born to their
attempt it while some are born to their role as shamans others like jion receive
role as shamans others like jion receive
role as shamans others like jion receive their calling through a mystic illness
their calling through a mystic illness
their calling through a mystic illness called shin be young she may look
called shin be young she may look
called shin be young she may look healthy but jion has been tormented by
healthy but jion has been tormented by
healthy but jion has been tormented by spirits since childhood sometimes I’d be
spirits since childhood sometimes I’d be
spirits since childhood sometimes I’d be in so much pain that it left me almost
in so much pain that it left me almost
in so much pain that it left me almost completely paralyzed one day she had a
completely paralyzed one day she had a
completely paralyzed one day she had a dream she dreamed of a shaman but didn’t
dream she dreamed of a shaman but didn’t
dream she dreamed of a shaman but didn’t know who she was
know who she was
know who she was I saw a shaman all dressed up and
I saw a shaman all dressed up and
I saw a shaman all dressed up and participating in some activity I felt I
participating in some activity I felt I
participating in some activity I felt I needed to find her
the shaman and jion’s dream turned out
the shaman and jion’s dream turned out to be real her name was Kim kumoi
to be real her name was Kim kumoi
to be real her name was Kim kumoi the acknowledged leader of northern
the acknowledged leader of northern
the acknowledged leader of northern style ecstatic shamanism Kim kumoi
style ecstatic shamanism Kim kumoi
style ecstatic shamanism Kim kumoi agreed to take Jeon into her home to
agreed to take Jeon into her home to
agreed to take Jeon into her home to prepare her for the initiation ceremony
if ji-hyun fails this test the Spirit
if ji-hyun fails this test the Spirit will not possess her and she will not be
will not possess her and she will not be
will not possess her and she will not be cured it’s morning on the day Osen for
cured it’s morning on the day Osen for
cured it’s morning on the day Osen for jion’s Noreen coot initiation with the
jion’s Noreen coot initiation with the
jion’s Noreen coot initiation with the beating of the drum and the banging of
beating of the drum and the banging of
beating of the drum and the banging of the gongs the Narvik root begins
the gongs the Narvik root begins
the gongs the Narvik root begins jion puts on her first costume and
jion puts on her first costume and
jion puts on her first costume and prepares to summon a god
she enters into what’s called an
she enters into what’s called an ecstatic trance these shamans believe
ecstatic trance these shamans believe
ecstatic trance these shamans believe that in this trance her mind becomes
that in this trance her mind becomes
that in this trance her mind becomes possessed and she speaks in the spirits
possessed and she speaks in the spirits
possessed and she speaks in the spirits voices Gian and the other shamans dance
voices Gian and the other shamans dance
voices Gian and the other shamans dance for hours changing costumes after every
for hours changing costumes after every
for hours changing costumes after every spirit possession the time has come for
spirit possession the time has come for
spirit possession the time has come for Kym kumoi to call upon the knife writing
Kym kumoi to call upon the knife writing
Kym kumoi to call upon the knife writing general her guardian spirit as an
general her guardian spirit as an
general her guardian spirit as an indication of the general spirit within
indication of the general spirit within
indication of the general spirit within her she licks the blades and presses
her she licks the blades and presses
her she licks the blades and presses them against her thighs she climbs up
them against her thighs she climbs up
them against her thighs she climbs up onto the double-edged shock to knives
onto the double-edged shock to knives
onto the double-edged shock to knives and dances no blood is shed while she
and dances no blood is shed while she
and dances no blood is shed while she addresses the audience in the spirits
addresses the audience in the spirits
addresses the audience in the spirits voice announcing his presence finally it
voice announcing his presence finally it
voice announcing his presence finally it is jion’s turn
Gyan steps on to the knives and she
Gyan steps on to the knives and she begins to dance fortunately her feet do
begins to dance fortunately her feet do
begins to dance fortunately her feet do not bleed jion’s passed the final test I
not bleed jion’s passed the final test I
not bleed jion’s passed the final test I feel like I have the whole world in my
feel like I have the whole world in my
feel like I have the whole world in my hands but this is only the beginning she
hands but this is only the beginning she
hands but this is only the beginning she will have to undergo years of training
will have to undergo years of training
will have to undergo years of training under the guidance of cam kumoi
under the guidance of cam kumoi
under the guidance of cam kumoi hopefully she will find greater peace
hopefully she will find greater peace
hopefully she will find greater peace and happiness fulfilling her destiny as
and happiness fulfilling her destiny as
and happiness fulfilling her destiny as a shaman
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