- Seohaean baeyeonsingut
Infobox Korean name
hangul=서해안배연신굿
hanja=西海岸배연신굿
rr=Seohaean baeyeonsingut
mr=Sŏhaean baeyŏnsingutSeohaean baeyeonsingut is a shamanistic
exorcism ritual that takes place on top of a boat in the Korea's West Coast region. It is performed to the gods to ask for abundant catches of fish at sea. It's South Korea's Important Intangible Cultural Properties 82-2.July 7 is the day whenfishermen lost at sea can seethe Big Dipper , the brightest stars that will help them find their way like a compass. From olden times, Koreans believed that the Big Dipper was theconstellation of stars that controlled the time of space and human lives. That is why humans have prayed for health and happiness in the direction of the Big Dipper.On the night ofJuly 7 , popular folklore also has it that two love stars,Gyunwoo andJiknyu , meet and form the beautiful galaxy. This is another reason why the exorcism is held on this day. [cite news|url=http://www.arirang.co.kr/Tv2/ALegacy_Archive.asp?PROG_CODE=TVCR0301&view_cont_seq=8&code=St1&sys_lang=Eng|publisher=Arirang TV|title=Seohaean Baeyeonsingut, Exorcism for Abundant Fishing|date=August 25 ,2007 . Retrieved onSeptember 12 ,2007 ]Seohaean Baeyeonsingut were performed annually in the villages in
Haeju ,Ongjin and theYeonpyeong Island ofHwanghaedo ,North Korea , with a prayer for peace in the village and a good catch. [cite news|url=http://www.nrich.go.kr/eng/info/video_list.jsp?vid=v01_39.jsp|publisher=National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage|title=Seohaean Baeyeonsingutmit Daedonggut (Baeyeonsingut and Daedonggut of the western coast)|date=2002 . Retrieved onSeptember 12 ,2007 ]The exorcism is performed as a prayer to the gods of the heaven and the sea.It is believed that the rite is more effective if performed by a
shaman ( _ko.Mudang ), so it is traditionally performed with one.ee also
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Korean Shamanism
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*Korean Culture References
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