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The meaning of polution in Korean ritual lifeessay 1987 • Ch'oe, Kil-song
Korea • Asia > East Asia
This article addresses Korean notions of pollution (PUJONG). All rituals begin with a purification rite. Before carrying out a KUT, a shaman (MUDANG) purifies the ritual space by first sprinkling water onto the ground and altar, and then burning a pa...