In this article, I will examine the secularization aspect of the Itelmens myth and its background. In order to achieve this purpose, I will first examine the original sacredness of the Itelmens myth through the action of the most frequently appearing person ‘Kytx’ in the Itelmens myth. Based on these discussions, I will examine the aspect of the secularization of the myth, in which the person named ‘Kytx’ appears in the later period, and examine the social and cultural background. ‘Kytx’ in the myth of Itemens plays a number of roles such as a , as a , and as an . He is considered a unusual and extraordinary figure. Therefore his act belongs to the realm of ‘transcendence’ which is empirically inexplicable, and it is related to sacredness in this realm. And his act takes place in time and space in the beginning of the world. Such time and space are divine ones. Itelmens myth with ‘kytx’ lost its sacredness and gradually became secular. In this secularized story ‘kytx’ is no more than an ordinary figure following its earthly desires. In this case, the act of ‘kytx’ and the time and space belongs to the realm of ‘reality’ and ‘experience’. This is an example of how Itelmen mythology loses its sacredness and becomes a folktale with secularity. Traditional culture of the Itelmens is based on animism, fetishism, shamanism, and totemism. They regarded these beliefs as sacred. However, due to the influence of Russian Orthodox Church on the lives of the Itelmens, only Christian world was perceived as sacred and their traditional culture became perceived worldly. Consequently, their myth based on the traditional beliefs was gradually secularized.
목차
Ⅰ. 서론 Ⅱ. 이텔멘족 신화의 신성성과 등장인물 ‘쿠트흐’ Ⅲ. 이텔멘족 신화의 세속화 양상 Ⅳ. 이텔멘족 신화 세속화의 사회ㆍ문화적 배경 Ⅴ. 결론 참고문헌 논문초록
동북아시아문화학회 [The Association of North-east Asian Cultures]
설립연도
2000
분야
복합학>학제간연구
소개
동북아시아 문화의 다양성과 정체성을 연구 토론하고, 지역내 문화 교류의 다양한 모습을 연구하고 문화변동의 큰 틀을 집적함으로써 우리 민족 문화 및 상대 민족의 문화적 터전을 이해하여 문화공동체적 특성을 계발하고 상호 관련성의 강화를 유도하는 학술활동을 통해 동북아시아의 문화발전에 이바지함.