Draft:Andrea Kalff

Andrea Kalff (born c. 1974 ) is a German mudang (practitioner of Korean shamanism).

Biography
Kalff previously worked as a travel agent. Her husband worked as a carpenter.

In June 2006, Kalff attended a Mongolian cultural event in Austria. While there, she was approached by a man who asked her to speak with his master, the Korean shaman Kim Geum-hwa. Kalff eventually went to go meet Kim. During the meeting, Kim advised Kalff to go to the hospital. Weeks later, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer; it was treated with a simple surgery. A few weeks after her treatment, she contacted Kim, and agreed to become Kim's apprentice. She went to Korea and stayed there for three weeks, upon which she was initiated as a shaman. Kalff was reportedly previously a Catholic, and left the faith in order to become a mudang.

Kalff reportedly became a media celebrity in South Korea soon after her arrival. She was featured in news articles and television programs, and was described as the "first non-Korean mudang". She featured in a number of documentary films, including Andrea's Sky (Le Ciel D'andrea), Rebirth, The Silk Flower, and Manshin: Ten Thousand Spirits.

Kalff has since met clients in Germany, Italy, and Hawaii. Kalff reportedly does not speak Korean, and thus does not perform the Korean shamanic music musok eumak.