Hi all,
Anybody out there Korean? Anyone know about Korean Shamanism? Here's my situation.
My mc is not Korean, but she is a psychic. Her boyfriend is Korean American, with a big family. In a subplot the mc has a couple of angry ghosts invading her home and she can't seem to shake them. What I want to do is create an aunt for the bf who is a Shaman or at least knows a lot about Korean Shamanism; enough to be able to put some sort of protection on the mc's house.
I've done a bit of reading and it does look like there are rituals, but I'm leery of writing about something without better understanding it. I don't want to represent Koreans as superstitious and exotic.
If all else fails, I'd go for some simple talisman or something, rather than a full-blown ritual. You know how Catholic cathedrals have gargoyles to ward off evil spirits. Do Koreans have something that's supposed to do that? A specific herb? Spreading salt? Medallions? Mirrors?
Thanks so much in advance!
Anybody out there Korean? Anyone know about Korean Shamanism? Here's my situation.
My mc is not Korean, but she is a psychic. Her boyfriend is Korean American, with a big family. In a subplot the mc has a couple of angry ghosts invading her home and she can't seem to shake them. What I want to do is create an aunt for the bf who is a Shaman or at least knows a lot about Korean Shamanism; enough to be able to put some sort of protection on the mc's house.
I've done a bit of reading and it does look like there are rituals, but I'm leery of writing about something without better understanding it. I don't want to represent Koreans as superstitious and exotic.
If all else fails, I'd go for some simple talisman or something, rather than a full-blown ritual. You know how Catholic cathedrals have gargoyles to ward off evil spirits. Do Koreans have something that's supposed to do that? A specific herb? Spreading salt? Medallions? Mirrors?
Thanks so much in advance!