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[49] Farmers’ House in the Southern Part – Fortune teller’s house


Are you curious about your future? Do you have worries? Then do not pass this house. This house is built as a private house lived by commoners in the south - this is the fortune teller’s house. Korea’s shamanism gave a lot of influence in ancestor’s life as a popular belief.


Our ancestors went to shamans who connected people with gods when there were worries inside the house. With the fortune-telling skill called ‘Gwae’, the future was seen. Also, exorcism or charm was relied on for treatment when a person’s disease did not heal. When fee for fortune telling is paid at this place, the fortune can be seen in traditional method of our ancestors. To know about the pity from the past, today’s worries, and curiosity about the future, how about having your fortune told from this place?