In Honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we wanted to dip into Far East Asian Death Deities briefly. This will definitely be a topic we will delve into in the future, not only for the Far East Asian regions but all the other regions. We specifically wanted to talk about The Abandoned Princess. “Bari Gongju muga” is a Korean Shaman priest’s “Muga”. Muga is a ritual sacred song performed by "Mudang/무당 " (Shaman Priest/Priestesses) during "Gut/굿" (or Rituals. In our topic today, specifically guiding the dead) Bari da literally means “throw-away”, “GongJu” means Princess, so it was called, “The Song of the Abandoned Princess.”
Death Trivia: Delicious But Deadly Mochi
Dessert: Strawberry, Peanut Butter, and Mango Mochi purchased at YZ Asian Market, Asheville N.C. (딸기가 맛있어요)
Resources:
An Illustrated Guide to Korean Mythology: Choi Won-Oh
Overview of Korean Mythology
Korean Mythology on Wikipedia
Korean Shamanism
Shamanism in Korea
Community Ritual and Social Structure in Village Korea
Bari Gong Ju
Credits:
Research by Sonne & Czarria
Editing and Art Provided by Czarria
Theme Music: "Not As It Seems" - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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