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A Korean traditional funeral features Korean Confucianism as well as centuries of indigenous Korean shamanism. Numerous anthropological scholars have attempted to discern which practices come from Shamanistic roots, and which are more purely Confucian.
The body is then transferred into a coffin. Family members, including close relatives, wear mourning dress. Typically, mourning dress for a woman includes Korean traditional attire, or Hanbok, and for a man includes a suit. Clothing must be black. The ritual ceremony begins after the clothes have been changed and foods prepared for the deceased.
The Song of Dorang-seonbi and Cheongjeong-gaksi [1] (Korean: 도랑선비 청정각시 노래) is a Korean shamanic narrative recited in the Mangmuk-gut, the traditional funeral ceremony of South Hamgyong Province, North Korea. It is the most ritually important and most popular of the many mythological stories told in this ritual.
Jesa (Korean: 제사, Korean pronunciation:) is a ceremony commonly practiced in Korea.Jesa functions as a memorial to the ancestors of the participants. [1] Jesa are usually held on the anniversary of the ancestor's death.
From amputating fingertips to making a stew of the deceased’s ashes, here are 16 fascinating funeral traditions from around the world.
South Korea is a land of strict Confucian hierarchy and etiquette is important. In respect much can be said on the differences on how to conduct oneself as a male South Korean and a female South Korean. The bow is the traditional Korean greeting, although it is often accompanied by a handshake among men. To show respect when shaking hands ...
These South Koreans are in mourning. They're attending a mass funeral in the capital Seoul. But they're paying their respects to themselves. More than 25,000 people have participated in these ...
Traditions of Korean family ceremonies were mainly established during the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), which adopted Confucianism as a state philosophy. As Korean society became Confucianized, the four family ceremonies of Confucian culture (coming-of-age ceremony, wedding, funeral, and ancestral rite; known collectively as 관혼상제; 冠婚喪祭; gwan hon sang je) have developed ...