축제식 상장례를 통해 본 진도 민속의 독특함

Abstract

We have examined the uniqueness of Jindo folklore by centering around the festive funeral. Similar to other regions, Jindo has accepted Confucianism and established its customs. However, Confucianism in Jindo focused more on studying poetry and calligraphy rather than etiquette and there were two traditions in existence: local customs which liked shamans and folklores which regarded scholars highly. That is why Jindo was not hostile to severe the inherited customs even after the transmission of confucian etiquette. On such background, the inherited funeral plays survived and in the modern time, they extended to such extent that there is good funeral play by females. The uniqueness of Jindo folklore is reconstructed through the social discussion. As seen the case of Dasiraego, in the process of designating a cultural asset, there is a culture power at play and sometimes and certain features are expanded or removed. In addition, there is a mixed view in regard to festive funeral from inside and outside. Scholars from outside pay a special attention to the play taking place at a mourner’s house and the female good funeral play, yet the scholars in Jindo look at it differently. The discussion about Confucianism/Non-Confucianism is interesting and yet it is not worth setting it as an important matter. As seen in the case of good funeral play, it is very important to discover the creativity in the funeral traditions. The festive funeral is a space where the artistic desires of community are expressed and new styles are created. It is necessary to discover the uniqueness tradition of Jindo folklore and the creativity within it.