Barachum is a representative of the
Korean Buddhist ritual dance, (''
jakbeop''), and is performed by
Buddhist monks
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with ''bara'' (
hangul
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:바라). The term ''bara'' describes a
cymbal
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-like Korean instrument made with
brass
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. The dance is composed of splendid and complicated movements among the ''jakbeop''. Performers playing bara repeatedly step back and forth or revolve in agile action. The purpose of ''barachum'' is to expel evil spirits and to purify the mind.
Types
Barachum consists of the six different types below:
* ''Cheonsu barachum'' (천수바라춤 千手---)
* ''Myeong barachum'' (명바라춤)
* ''Sadarani barachum'' (사다라니바라춤)
* ''Gwanyokge barachum'' (관욕게바라춤)
* ''Meok barachum'' (먹바라춤)
* ''Naerim barachum'' (내림바라춤)
See also
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Nabichum (나비춤)
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Beopgochum (법고춤)
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Korean Buddhism
Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what its early practitioners saw as inconsistencies within the Mahayana Buddhist traditions that they received from foreign countries. To address this, the ...
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Korean dance
Dance in Korea began with shamanistic early rituals five thousand years ago and now ranges from folk dance to newly created and adopted contemporary dance.
Overview
Korean traditional dance originated in ancient shamanistic rituals thousands ...
External links
General information about ''Jakbeop'' and ''Barachum''at 예술로, Ministry of Culture & Tourism of South Korea
What is ''Barachum''at Korea Buddhist Samgyeijong
Buddhism in Korea
Korean dance
Ritual dances
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