제주도 〈시왕맞이〉 의례의 절차와 유형 연구

A Study on the ritual process and pattern of 〈Siwangmagi〉 in Island Jeju

&nbsp;&nbsp;First of all, the procedures of shamanic rites should be described, in the level of "expression", as ritual acts or ritual material and the languages in those rites. And then, the ritual procedures should be analyzed in the level of "meaning" and "fuction".<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;In the level of "meaning" and "function", rites are made up of actant, actual unit. These actants, therefore, could be grouped into a sequence within their functional context.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Although there are so many kind of shamanic rites, its fundamental construction is the same. However contact process for achievement of the ultimate purpose, between Simbang who is Korean shaman and Holy Spirit are different.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The rites of 〈Siwangmagi〉 reflected traditional notion on universe, soul, and the world beyond.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;In the aspect of cosmogony, more emphasis is laid on how chaos are mediated than how cosmos is made. The cosmology consists of three levels: the heaven, the ground and the world beyond. These three spaces are constructed horizontally and vertically. This is a transient phenomenon by transfiguring from horizontal into vertical constitution of spaces.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The notion of three souls is in 〈Siwangmagi〉. This notion is connected with Eurasia shamanism which has the notion of plural souls.