Barachum

Infobox Korean name


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Barachum is a representative of the Korean Buddhist ritual dance, ("jakbeop"), and is performed by Buddhist monks with "bara" (hangul:바라). The term "bara" describes a cymbal-like Korean instrument made with brass. The dance is composed of splendid and complicated movements among the "jakbeop". Performers playing bara repeatedly step back and forth or revolve in agile action. The purpose of "barachum" is to expel evil spirits and to purify the mind.

Types

Barachum consists of the six different types below:
* "Cheonsu barachum" (천수바라춤 千手---)
* "Myeong barachum" (명바라춤)
* "Sadarani barachum" (사다라니바라춤)
* "Gwanyokge barachum" (관욕게바라춤)
* "Meok barachum" (먹바라춤)
* "Naerim barachum" (내림바라춤)

ee also

*Nabichum (나비춤)
*Beopgochum (법고춤)
*Korean Buddhism
*Korean dance

External links

*ko icon [http://www.art.go.kr/vli_dir/vli_dir08_pop_detail.jsp?ar_vvm_cd_seq=430 General information about "Jakbeop" and "Barachum"] at 예술로, Ministry of Culture & Tourism of South Korea
*ko icon [http://www.samgyeoijong.org/sgj/?doc=bbs/board.php&bo_table=pds&stext=&page=7&wr_id=29 What is "Barachum"] at Korea Buddhist Samgyeijong