Traditional Korean boot
For other uses, see HWA.
| Hwa | |
 | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | í™” |
| Hanja | |
| 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. Hwa are usually made of leather, and artisans who make the——shoes are called 화장; hwajang. 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.
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References※
- ^ ě‹ (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.
- ^ í™” (éť´) (in Korean). Empas/ EncyKorea.
- ^ ě‹ ëťĽě‹śëŚ€ ě‹ ë°ś (in Korean). Daum/ KOCCA. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07.
- ^ Korean Handicrafts: Arts in Everyday Life by Seoul Selection Editorial Team
