Hwa
Appearance
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Korean name | |
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Hangul | 화 |
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Revised Romanization | hwa |
McCune–Reischauer | hwa |
Hwa (Korean: 화) are a type of traditional Korean boot, which, along with 이; yi, is a subdivision of Korean shoes. The yi refers to all kind of shoes that do not go up to the ankle.[1] Hwa are usually made of leather, and artisans who make the shoes are called 화장; hwajang.[2] Hwa were originally worn by the Northern kingdoms of Korea. The horse-riding cultures of the North appear to have typically worn leather boots ( hwa), while the farmers of the South wore shoes of leather or straw ( hye). Different types of boots were worn by military and civil officials.[3][4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 신 (in Korean). Yahoo! /Dongseo Munhwasa. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ "Important Intangible Cultural Properties 116". Cultural Heritage Administration.
- ^ 화 (靴) (in Korean). Empas/ EncyKorea.
- ^ 신라시대 신발 (in Korean). Daum/ KOCCA. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07.
- ^ Korean Handicrafts: Arts in Everyday Life by Seoul Selection Editorial Team