In Korean shamanism, diseases are traditionally believed to have a number of supernatural causes, including the escape of parts of the soul from the patient's body, the anger of a deity or ancestor at the patient's misconduct, and the entry of a malevolent force into the body. The Durin-gut seeks to address the final type of cause, in which a spirit has entered the patient's body during a traumatic experience and is responsible for the mental illness . The spiritin question is often a yeonggam, a type of dokkaebi or goblin-like being with a penchant for attaching to human women that he lusts for. A similar  ceremony to treat mental illnesses, called the Gwang'in-gut (), is known in North Gyeongsang Province in mainland Korea. The Durin-gut begins with the introductory ceremonies common to all major Jeju rituals, in which the gods are invited to the ritual ground. Once these have been completed, a number of dance sessions begin . The dancing may extend for as many as fifteen days. In each session, the lead shaman sings —improvising the lyrics according to the patient's life and condition—to the slow drumbeat of the apprentice shamans , while the patient is made to dance along. When the shaman finishes the song, the apprentice shamans switch to a much faster beat of drums and gongs , and the patient is made to perform a frenzied dance . The apprentice shamans may then change back to a slow beat, or end the session. The patient rests for a while before beginning the next session of dancing . When the patient is physically unable to dance further  , the lead shaman talks to the patient, who is thought to be channeling the spirit inside their body. The shaman helps the patient recall the traumatic experience that caused her mental illness. Eventually, the spirit vows to leave the body at a specified date and time, and the patient resolves to live a healthy life . The ritual may be concluded by a number of preventive healing ceremonies which are also held independently , or only by a few rituals intended to avoid the spirit's vengeance and send back the gods.
In Korean shamanism, a disease—whether physical or mental—is often thought to be caused by the entry of a malevolent spirit into the body. The Durin-gut seeks to cure the mental illness by exorcising this spirit, which is often identified as a yeonggam, a type of dokkaebi or goblin-like being with a penchant for attaching to human women that he lusts for. A similar exorcistic ceremony to treat mental illnesses, called the Gwang'in-gut (), is known in North Gyeongsang Province in mainland Korea. The Durin-gut begins with the introductory ceremonies common to all major Jeju rituals, in which the gods are invited to the ritual ground. Once these have been completed, a number of dance sessions begin , in which the lead shaman sings and the apprentice shamans beat drums and gongs while the patient is made to dance to the music. The dancing may extend for as many as fifteen days . When the patient is physically unable to dance further after a number of sessions , the lead shaman talks to the patient, who is thought to be channeling the spirit inside their body. The shaman makes the patient recall the traumatic experience that caused the spirit's entry, and the spirit vows to leave the body . The ritual may be concluded by a number of preventive healing ceremonies , or only by a few rituals intended to avoid the spirit's vengeance and send back the gods.
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