A ''nambawi'' is a type of traditional

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n winter

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worn by both men and women during the

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for protection against the cold. The other names for it are ''pungdengi'' and ''nani'' (literally warming ears). The ''nambawi'' is also called ''ieom'' (literally "covering ears") which was worn in the early Joseon period, although it was derived from the cap. It was originally worn by the upper class as a daily hat, but spread to commoners and women in the later period. It was usually worn by middle-aged women and old people as well as by government officers who put it under the ''

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'' (사모, official hat). The ''nambawi'' is open on the top so that it does not cover the top of the head just like other winter caps such as the ''

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'' and the ''

jobawi A ''jobawi'' is a type of traditional Korean winter cap with earflaps which was worn by women and was made of silk. Since its first appearance in the late Joseon period, it has been widely worn as a substitute for the '' ayam'' (a cap with a big ...

'', both of which were actually adapted from it, whereas it fully covers the forehead, back and ears on the sides to provide warmth against the cold. The overall shape of the side is curved in three phases. The edge of the ''nambawi'' is bordered with 4 to 7 cm of fur, which was usually marten leather. It has a long back flap for the back of the neck and earflaps on both sides which cover the ears. Sashes made of silk are attached to the ear flaps so they can be tied under the chin to hold the hat tightly in place. The outer is generally made of a variety of silk called ''dan'' (단, ) but sometimes

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and

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were used. The inner is made of

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and sometimes wool as well. The common color for the outer fabric was black, while for the inner, black, green, or red were used. Sometimes dark blue, purple, maroon, light violet, light green were used for the outer and a yellow colored fabric was used for the inner. The bordered fur was usually black, dark brown or dark blue in color, and the tassels were pink or a bright pink color. The ''nambawi'' for women were colorfully and luxuriously adorned with ''

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or other auspicious patterns.

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file:Korea (1910) (14783956323).jpg file:Hamilton - En Corée - p101.png file:Korea-Seoul-Gyeongbokgung-Palace guard in winter-01.jpg, Nambawi worn under ''jurip'' (주립, a red hat) with feathers

References

*{{cite book, title=Research on Korean Costume (한국복식사연구) , author=Yu Hui-gyeong (유희경, 柳喜卿) , publisher=

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Publishing , year=1980 , language=ko

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