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The Life and Hard Times of a Korean Shaman

by Laurel Kendall

An ethnography built around the life story of a Korean shaman and the troubled initiation of a younger woman. Kendall examines how the calling, training and recognition of a mudang depend on community, family and the telling of stories.

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