There is no agreement on what term to use to refer to the three narratives as a category. In all three, the central human figure avoids his imminent death by making offerings to … See more

Scholars have examined both the connections between the three modern life replacement narratives, and their relationship to other stories known in Korea. See more

Korean shamanic narratives are mythological stories chanted by shamans as part of rituals called gut, in which various deities are invoked. They constitute the … See more

The life-exchanging myths are important in that they "clearly demonstrate the nature of the deities and the value systems of [Korean] shamanic belief," with even the gods being depicted … See more

• Song of Dorang-seonbi and Cheongjeong-gaksi, a South Hamgyong shamanic narrative sung in funerals See more