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Kim Kum-hwa(김금화)

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Title
Kim Kum-hwa
Family Name
Kim
First Name
Kum-hwa
Preferred Name
-
Pen Name
만신, Kim Keum-hwa, 金錦花
ISNI
0000000468418518
Birth
1931
Death
2019
Occupation
Shaman
Period
Modern
Representative Works
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Kim Kum-hwa (1931-) is a South Korean essayist who undertook a spirit-calling gut ceremony at the age of seventeen to become a shaman, and has continued to lead gut ceremonies in Korea. In 1985, Kim was named a Cultural Heritage Holder and performed countless gut performances across the country.* Essay collection Mansin Gimgeumhwa (만신 김금화 Kim Kum-hwa, the Spirit-Filled One) (2014)* Essay collection Bidancheoreom kkotcheoreom (비단처럼 꽃처럼 Like Silk, Like a Flower) (2019)

김금화(1931~)는 한국의 수필가이다. 17세에 내림굿을 받고 무당이 되어 나라의 굿을 주도해왔다.  1985년 중요무형문화재로 지정되어 국내외에서 수많은 굿 공연을 선보였다. 

 金锦花(1931-)，韩国随笔作家。17岁接受降神祭，成为巫师。之后一直负责国家级神祭工作。1985年被指定为重要非物质文化遗产，在国内外举办了无数精彩的神祭表演。        随笔集《万神金锦花》（《만신 김금화》，2014）、《如绸缎，如鲜花》（《비단처럼 꽃처럼》，2019）

  • 수필집 《만신 김금화》(2014), 《비단처럼 꽃처럼》(2019)

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