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Salpooli
means literally to wash away evil spirits. Usually a
mudang(shaman) presided over the
process. Shamanism is a long-held tradition which emerged around
the Three Kingdoms
era.
Salpooli was the climax of shaman rituals.
Its representative by-product is the
unique salpooli rhythmic cycle that has been adapted
in other performing arts. Salpooli is prevalent in the
Honam region, the south -western part of Korea, in the
form of ssitkimgut,
the soul cleansing shaman
rite.
This is regarded as the archetype of the present Salpooli
dance which uses a
white silk scarf as a key prop
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