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shinkal

/ˈʃɪŋkəl/ /ˈʃɪŋkəl/
noun
GeneralReligion
  1. 1 shinkal (şaman bıçağı) countable

Definition (English)

A short knife used in Korean kut to channel spirits and show the shaman's power.

Example Sentences

  1. A shinkal flashed in the mudang's hand during the climax of the kut.
    Kut'un doruk noktasında mudang'ın elinde bir shinkal parladı.
  2. A shinkal is treated as a sacred object kept on her home altar.
    Bir shinkal, ev sunağında saklanan kutsal bir nesne olarak ele alınır.

Related Words

kutshamanknifespiritritualceremony