Religious Practice
The Param-in follow a pantheon of gods consisting of three major deities and four minor deities. Spiritual leaders called mudang would commune with the gods and ancestors through trances. Not every village had their own mudang, making travel a common practice for holidays and ceremonies as villages would seek out the mudang that tends to them.
Major Gods
Deungban (등반, Climbing), The Mountain King
The stern king of the gods and father of Gangha. He is a harsh ruler and a strict father. He built the mountains to protect his people and watch them from high above. Deungban requires lavish thanks and deep respect from his people. He holds no tolerance for fools. Deungban is commonly invoked in the punishment of criminals and authority of leaders.
Gangha (강하, Rivers), The Running Daughter
Goddess of rivers, daughter of Deungban, and beloved on Cheondung. She is a princess among gods and adores those of her domain. She is merciful but tender, her naivete once leading her to be captured by Agmong. Gangha is invoked to oversee weddings and births.
Cheondung (천둥 Thunderhead), The Storm-Guide
Once a mortal dragon, Cheondung is said to have saved Gangha from Agmong. When near-mortally wounded in the battle, Gangha carried her downstream to be tended to by the people of Gang-ui Wang-gug. Cheondung would live among them as a woman for years until the tides of war approached. She then guided them into the mountains against Deungban's fury to flee from destruction and found Hanae. Upon her death, Cheondung ascended to join Gangha in the celestial plane.