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Shamans, housewives and other restless spiritsBook 1985 • Kendall, Laurel
Korea • Asia > East Asia
The focus of this study is the system of religious beliefs and practices found among women and female shamans (or MANSIN), in and around Enduring Pine Village in the vicinity of Seoul, Korea. Kendall explores the whole ritual realm of women including...A Rite of modernization and its postmodern discontentsessay 1994 • Kendall, Laurel
Korea • Asia > East Asia
This study examines the changes in wedding ceremonies from traditional ('old style') to western ('new style') and back to a more traditional style that occurred in Korea in the postwar era. Kendall sees religious rituals, including weddings, as vehic...