Kut
The Kut, a Korean shamanistic ritual, is the origin of all Korean oral myths and is the prime mechanism for handing down myths to successive generations. It is certain that no Korean oral myths would exist today without the kut. Therefore, the kut is undeniable the mother of all Korean oral myths. In the Kut the shaman offers a sacrifice and begs the spirits to intervene to solve problems in people’s daily lives. To solve a problem that is beyond one’s capability, one must request a solution from a god. Koreans believed that all gods possessed different types of divine authority. It was important therefore for Koreans chose to praise the greatness of a god indirectly by praising the process of obtaining almighty power. Thus, by knowing the process and praising it, Koreans believed that the god would eventually solve their problems. Consequently, Korean oral myths are focused on explaining the god’s background stories.
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