Barachum (Korean: 바라춤) is a representative of the Korean Buddhist ritual dance, (jakbeop), and is performed by Buddhist monks with bara (Korean: 바라). The term bara describes a cymbal-like Korean instrument made with brass. The dance is composed of splendid and complicated movements among the jakbeop. Performers playing bara repeatedly step back and forth or revolve in agile action. The purpose of barachum is to expel evil spirits and to purify the mind.
| Barachum | |
| Hangul | 바라춤 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Barachum |
| McCune–Reischauer | Parachum |
Types
Barachum consists of the six different types below:
- Cheonsu barachum (천수바라춤 千手---)
- Myeong barachum (명바라춤)
- Sadarani barachum (사다라니바라춤)
- Gwanyokge barachum (관욕게바라춤)
- Meok barachum (먹바라춤)
- Naerim barachum (내림바라춤)
See also
- Nabichum (나비춤)
- Beopgochum (법고춤)
- Korean Buddhism
- Korean dance
External links
- (in Korean) General information about Jakbeop and Barachum[permanent dead link] at 예술로, Ministry of Culture & Tourism of South Korea
- (in Korean) What is Barachum[permanent dead link] at Korea Buddhist Samgyeijong