Illustration
An early 19th century CE print by Shin Yun-bok depicting a Korean female shaman, a mudang, performing a kut, a ritual to contact spirits. Shamans practised from prehistoric times in Korea.
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Original image by Shin Yunbok. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 07 November 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Yunbok, S. (2016, November 07). Korean Mudang or Female Shaman. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6015/korean-mudang-or-female-shaman/
Chicago Style
Yunbok, Shin. "Korean Mudang or Female Shaman." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 07, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6015/korean-mudang-or-female-shaman/.
MLA Style
Yunbok, Shin. "Korean Mudang or Female Shaman." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Nov 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6015/korean-mudang-or-female-shaman/. Web. 17 Jul 2025.
