Kisaeng (also spelled gisaeng), sometimes called ginyeo (기녀), were officially sanctioned Korean female entertainers or sometimes prostitutes. Kisaeng are artists who work to entertain others, such as the yangbans and kings. First appearing in the Goryeo Dynasty, kisaeng were legally entertainers of the government, required to perform various f...
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(from the article `mudang`) ...formed a separate religious group of low social standing and seldom married into families on a higher social level. Daughters of such shamans ... ...these anonymous poems is love, the joys and torments of which are expressed in frank and powerful language. The poems were sung to musical ... [2 related a...
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