The aspect and meaning of Hwanghaedogut Gongsu

This article examines the types, characteristics, and meanings of the gongsu (words that spirits give to humans) of Hwanghaedogut. In Hwanghaedogut, there are ‘nopeun-gongsu’ in which the spirit expresses its existence and ‘yateun-gongsu’ in which humans are informed of the spirit’s meaning. gingongsu, seorin-gongsu, heorit-gongsu, and hullim-gongsu are examples of yateun-gongsu. Gin-gongsu is an airlift that specifically lowers the situation of jaegajip (Shindo), and utilizes the shaman’s knowledge and tolerant expression. Seorin-gongsu requires the shaman’s ability to immediately respond to the airlift that is given to several people who come to the gutpan. The heorit-gongsu conveys the core content based on the spirit’s spirituality with the airlift that is dropped during the performance of the gut. Hullim- Gongsu shows the official response ability by indicating the ritual of the gut by indicating that the spirit enters the gut. Several abilities of shaman appear in the various forms of airlift in Hwanghaedogut. However, as the perception of airlift has weakened, most of them are changing into the form of waist gongsu. In the past, the various knowledge and experiences of mansin were expressed in the gutpan, centering on various types of airlift, but as the perception of the type of airlift disappeared, the ability to give airlift in response to the demand of homebody became more central than the shamanic knowledge.