() are a type of traditional
Korean
boot
A boot is a type of footwear. Most boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle, while some also cover some part of the lower calf. Some boots extend up the leg, sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip. Most boots have a heel that is cle ...
, which, along with , is a subdivision of Korean shoes. The refers to all kind of shoes that do not go up to the ankle. are usually made of
leather, and artisans who make the shoes are called . were originally worn by the
Northern kingdoms of Korea. The horse-riding cultures of the North appear to have typically worn leather boots (), while the farmers of the South wore shoes of leather or straw (). Different types of boots were worn by military and civil officials.
[Korean Handicrafts: Arts in Everyday Life by Seoul Selection Editorial Team]
See also
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Cowboy boot
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References
Korean footwear
Boots
Folk footwear
Korean words and phrases
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