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Song of Abandoned Princess Bari
바리공주 ( 钵里公主 , Barigongju )
“Barigongju, ” or “Song of Abandoned Princess Bari, ” is an epic song performed as part of various shamanic rituals including the Malmi (Prayer) Segment of jinogigut, the underworld entry ritual from the Seoul area; the Ogupuri (Song of Ogu) Segment of the grievance cleansing ritual ssitgimgut from South Jeolla Province; and the Balwongut (Prayer Ritual) Segment of the underworld entry ritual ogugut from the eastern coast regions. Barigongju, or Princess Bari, is the name used in the Seoul area
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Song of House Guardian God
성주풀이 ( 城主解 , Seongjupuri )
“Seongjupuri” is a shamanic myth or epic song that chronicles the history of house guardian god Seongju and his wife Jisin the land goddess. The song is performed or recited as part of shamanic rituals held for Seongju upon moving into a new home or to mark the completion of a newly constructed house. This narrative has been preserved in two different versions: The Hwanguyang type from the northern parts of Gyeonggi Province and the Ansimguk type from the Busan area. Both tell the story of the g
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Song of the Origin of Jeseok
제석본풀이 ( 帝释本解 , Jeseokbonpuri )
“Jeseokbonpuri, ” or the “Song of the Origin of Jeseok, Godess of Childbirth, ” is a shamanic song performed as part of rituals. This epic is also referred to as “Samtaejapuri (Song of the Triplets), ” “Danggeumaegi (Song of Maiden Danggeum)” and “Chogongbonpuri (Song of the Origin of Shaman Ancestor Goddess).” “Jeseokbonpuri” is one of Korea’s three major shamanic epics along with “Seongjupuri (Song of House Guardian God), ” performed as part of the ritual for household guardian god Seongju, an
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Song of the Origin of the Seven Stars
칠성본풀이 ( 七星本解 , Chilseongbonpuri )
“Chilseongbonpuri, ” or “Song of the Origin of the Seven Stars, ” is an epic narrative of the birth and the deification of Chilseongsin (Seven Stars), a snake god that oversees the fortunes of a family. This shamanic epic is often recited in present times as part of formal rituals and rituals for the dead spirit of snakes (chilseongsaenam), observed on Jeju Island. The plot begins with the birth of a daughter between State Official Jang Seol-ryong and his wife Song Seol-ryong who had been able t
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