KJCKorea
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In the narrative of <Munyeodo(무녀도)>, in order to comprehensively understand the transmission of the story of the speaker I and the transmission of the picture ‘Munyeodo(무녀도)’, ‘Neokgeonjigigut(넋건지기굿, a ritual of the sipirit salvation)’, which connects the end of the narrative and the tradition You need to figure out if it’s playing a role. Therefore, In this study attempted to clarify the ritual character and meaning of <Munyeodo>, focusing on the aspects and narrative functions of the ‘Neokgeonjigigut’ in <Munyeodo>. To this end, the new meaning of <Munyeodo> was investigated based on how the ritual characteristics of ‘Neokgeonjigigut’ appeared in <Munyeodo> and what functions were performed in the process of the narrative. This is meaningful in discovering the value of an open narrative that aims for reconciliation rather than conflict and confrontation by discovering the integrated thinking unique to the Korean people in the narrative of <Munyeodo>.

<Munyeodo(무녀도)>, Neokgeonjigigut(넋건지기굿), Shamanistic thinking, Ritual element, Cyclical narrative structure, Integration oriented consciousness of community