Mu (shaman)

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Korean shamanism
Features Household deities Korean mythology Korean philosophy History of suppression
Roles and practices Mu(-dang) Gut Bon-puri Muak Sinbyeong
Beliefs Cosmogony Sansin Mengdu
Related concepts Dol hareubang Jangseung Numismatic charm Seonangdang Sotdae
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Mu (Korean: 무) is the Korean term for a shaman in Korean shamanism. Korean shamans hold rituals called gut for the welfare of the individuals and the society.

In modern Korea different terms are used to define shamans, including mudang (mostly for females), baksu (only for males), tangol (for hereditary shamans), and musogin ("people who do shamanism", used in the context of organised shamanism).^[1]