Kkoktu
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kkoktu-270-17685584
title:
Kkoktu
text:
Kkoktu (Korean: 꼭두) are Korean funerary figures that protect, serve and care for the deceased in the immediate afterlife. They come in a procession that comprises a leading Guardian figure, followed by a Caregiver and an Entertainer. Figures of Dragons and Phoenixes are also common as symbols of freedom and regeneration. In Korean mythology, the dead was believed to be in angst and confusion. To ease the experience of the afterlife, a procession of helpful figures would accompany them to guide a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Korean funerary figures
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kkoktu
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date modified:
2024-04-17T23:00:10Z
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