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sandal
Sandals are an open type of shoe, consisting of a sole held to the wearer's foot by straps going over the instep and around the ankle. Sandals can also have a heel. While the distinction between sandals and other types of footwear can sometim ...
s made of
straw
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. Koreans have worn straw sandals since ancient times. They are categorized as , shoes with a short height, and the specific name can vary according to the materials used, as with , , , and .
In the
Joseon
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period, were worn mostly by commoners, working farmers. The shoes were meant for walking, and wore down quickly. A full day's worth of walking would often wear out a pair. As such, most people knew how to make the shoes themselves. This was even true of middle and even upper-class women; it was not "considered lowering for her to engage in making of straw shoes".
They are very similar, especially in form, to ''
mituri'', which are also traditional Korean woven shoes. The difference lies primarily in materials; ''jipsin'' are typically made of straw, while ''mituri'' are made from hemp,
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cattail
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Gallery
File:Korea-Jipsin and other craft.jpg, A man (left) making ''jipsin'' (2008)
File:Korean Folk Village-Women in hanbok-03.jpg, Women in a Korean folk village wearing ''jipsin'' and ''hanbok
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'' (2008)
See also
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List of shoe styles
This is a list of shoe styles and designs. A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously throug ...
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References
External links
* – How to make them (in Korean)
Korean footwear
Sandals
Straw objects
Korean words and phrases
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