Korean Shamanism Series #3 When the Drums Thunder,the Gods DescendInside a Korean Gut Ceremony “Deong — deok-gung. Deong — deok-gung. As the rhythm accelerates, the mudang’s eyes change. They are no longer the eyes of this world.” Table of Contents…
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