National Intangible Cultural Property No. 82-4 South Coastal Byeolsingut

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National Intangible Cultural Property No. 82-4 South Coastal Byeolsingut +

Classification Intangible Cultural Properties / Ceremonies / Ceremonies of Civil Faith
Designated date 1987.7.1
location Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
This ritual is held biennially in Tongyeong and Geojedo Island to pray for the peace of the village and abundant fish. This ritual features the exorcist’s beautiful songs and inclusion of buk (drums) among the accompanying instruments. Unlike its cousin held in villages along the East Coast, this one is carried out in a serious atmosphere with few gags exchanged between the exorcist and music players or in the narratives. In some instances, spectators and drummers act out a play in the middle of the ritual.

The exorcist’s dance performed along with the ritual in most cases is rather simple and monotonous. Cheongsinak (music to invoke the deities) and Songsinak (farewell music to the deities) are performed respectively at the start and end of the ritual, to the accompaniment of daegeum (bamboo flute).

This ritual has little entertainment value and involves not many narratives, but it goes long on the depth of belief in deities.

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