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Etymology

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Borrowed from Korean 무당(巫堂) (mudang).

Noun

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mudang (plural mudangs)

  1. A Korean shaman, usually female, who acts as intercessor between a god or gods and human beings.
    • 2007 July 7, Choe Sang-Hun, “Shamanism Enjoys Revival in Techno-Savvy South Korea”, in New York Times[1]:
      Most mudangs are women who say they discovered their ability to serve as a mediator between the human and spirit worlds after emerging from a critical illness.
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