불교 천도재에서 본 전통춤의 역할과 의미 -승무, 살풀이춤, 지전춤을 중심으로-

Abstract

The Buddhist Cheon Do-jae is a rite for the Geuk rak wang sang (Born again in heaven) of a dead soul. And it is time to rethink the human life that is caused by death, and to share the dignity of human beings and the death to be faced in the future. And also Buddihist ceremony (Cheodojae) can be regarded as a time of enlightenment to educate the soul as a buddhist prayer to understand that the dead have become a ghost by explaining, and to console the soul. Recently, various traditional dances have been performed in Cheondojae. Why perform traditional dances that are not even in the Buddhist ritual process at Cheondojae? First, Korean traditional dance is a dance symbolized by the sentiment in mind. Second, Salpuri and Seungmu that Korea's representative folk dance, are life's dances to turn sadness into joy. Third, Korean dance has a strong sense of community. The dance of funeral rites has a ceremonial nature of suffering and enhances cooperation among the villagers. Forth, Korean dance aimed at educating human personality and emotions. On the other hand, traditional dances are still not expanding, and it is difficult to fill the seats in traditional dance venues. However, the traditional dance, which you can enjoy only when you visit the concert hall, can share your sorrow at a close distance with ordinary people who participate in the ritual. The dancer also dances for the soul's journey to heaven with a heart of mourning. As such, ordinary people who have encountered traditional dance in Cheondojae will be deeply moved by the traditional dance. Also, it is important that Buddhist ceremony (Cheondojae) is a healing process that can help family members smoothly live when they return to society and help them find a sense of stability in their minds. Cheon Do-jae is a festival place where we all cope with the fear of death in human life. As a festival like this, Cheon Do-jae will approach the public with traditional dance as a flower of funeral culture.