- 著者
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川上 新二
- 出版者
- 岐阜市立女子短期大学
- 雑誌
- 岐阜市立女子短期大学研究紀要 (ISSN:09163174)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.67, pp.15-20, 2017
Spirit possession often occurs at shamanic rituals of Korea, and it can be classified into four types. First, shamans make themselves possess spirits through dances and songs, in this case shamans control spirits and almost never make mistakes. Secondly, when clients attempt to contact with spirits that have particular relations to them through dances and songs, these spirits sometimes possess the clients, but this kind of circumstance rarely occurs. Thirdly, spirits suddenly possess clients. In this case, spirits have the initiative to possess, but it is rare to happen. Fourthly, shamans make spirits possess clients, but sometimes it ends with failure of possession. This article is about to study spirit possession that occurs at shamanic rituals of Korea.