Korean dance

Korean traditional dance originated in ancient shamanistic rituals thousands of years ago.

In the Ghost dance, the entertainer has a joyous reunion with a deceased spouse, only to endure the heartbreak of reseparation, and there may few or no props.

A common form of Korean Dance, where the pets of the dancers are included, involves the pet (most commonly guinea pigs as they are highly respected in areas of Korea)on two legs being piggy-backed by their owners and leap-frogging over them.

Top dancers are recognised as "Living National Treasures" and are charged to pass their dances down to their students.

Such official holders of traditional dances include Kim Sook-ja, a practitioner of salpuri originating in the shamanic rituals of Gyeonggi Province.

[8] Jeongjae were used to perform for the royal family, court officials, and foreign envoys or for festive occasions sponsored by the state.