Shamanism Les 3: Spirits, Holy People and Mushindo

Connects the heavens and earth with other people around him

Kangsinmu and Hereditary Shaman

High-ranking commanders who lived heroic lives or met a tragic end

<p>Female Shaman</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personified versions of natural objects and phenomena, mischievous or evil spirits, heavenly gods, and earthy gods</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Southern part of South Korea</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>birthday and birth hour</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shaman kut, Village kut, Personal kut</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>process to become possessed by spirits</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>to wish for the well-being and prosperity of a particular village or hamlet</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kosure and throw some food to the god of grains</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>porridge made from red beans, called P’atjuk</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Measuring or judging one's own culture against another culture. Seeing your own group as the center of the world and all the others are measured by yours.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>William Sumner</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethnocentrism as a universal trait of humanity and Humanity as covering all forms of the human species is a recent concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Treaty of Nanking = ended 1st opium war, first of the unequal treaties between China and foreign imperialist powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Claud Lévi-Strauss</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Brazil</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It established diplomatic relations between Japan and Korea and marked the 'opening' of Korea, forced by Japan through unequal treaties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unilateral trade favored one party, leading to unequal terms and benefits for the parties involved.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extraterritoriality allowed the perpetrator to be subject to the laws and jurisdiction of their country of origin, causing a lack of legal equality in the affected countries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sinocentrism led China to regard itself as the most prominent civilization, surrounded by 'barbarians', perpetuating ethnocentric beliefs and attitudes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 'Book of the Later Han' is the oldest document mentioning Japan, covering the history of the Han dynasty (6-189 AD), providing valuable historical insights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Japan's use of Chinese characters, albeit with different pronunciations, led to its perception as a barbarian by China and Korea, and reciprocally, Japan held similar views about them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The tribute system required representatives of other countries to give gifts/tributes to the Chinese emperor to acknowledge his authority, contributing to unequal treaties and imbalances in international relations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nippocentrism refers to Japan's ethnocentric belief system, where it perceives itself as superior, similar to the concept of Sinocentrism in China.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Initially, Korea was regarded as closed and barbaric, but some individuals later expressed positive opinions about the intelligence of Koreans, reflecting changing perceptions and biases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Western individuals referred to Korea as barbarian and savage, reflecting ethnocentric biases and perceptions of cultural superiority.</p> Signup and view all the answers