‹See RfD›Hwa (Korean: 화) are a type of traditional Koreanboot, which, along with 이; yi, is a subdivision of Korean shoes. The ‹See RfD›yi refers to all kind of shoes that do not go up to the ankle.[1]‹See RfD›Hwa are usually made of leather, and artisans who make the shoes are called 화장; hwajang.[2]‹See RfD›Hwa were originally worn by the Northern kingdoms of Korea. The horse-riding cultures of the North appear to have typically worn leather boots (‹See RfD›hwa), while the farmers of the South wore shoes of leather or straw (‹See RfD›hye). Different types of boots were worn by military and civil officials.[3][4][5]
