Hwa Explained
| Hangul: | 화 |
| Hanja: | , |
| Rr: | hwa |
| Mr: | hwa |
are a type of traditional Korean boot, which, along with, is a subdivision of Korean shoes. The refers to all kind of shoes that do not go up to the ankle.[1] are usually made of leather, and artisans who make the shoes are called .[2] 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.[3] [4] [5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: http://kr.dic.yahoo.com/search/enc/result.html?pk=15426900&p=%BD%C5&subtype=all&type=enc&field=id . ko:신 . Yahoo! /Dongseo Munhwasa . Korean . 2008-10-07 . 2012-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120210103933/http://kr.dic.yahoo.com/search/enc/result.html?pk=15426900&p=%BD%C5&subtype=all&type=enc&field=id . dead .
- Web site: Important Intangible Cultural Properties 116 . Cultural Heritage Administration.
- Web site: http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=258305&v=45 . ko:화 (靴). . Korean.
- Web site: http://culturedic.daum.net/dictionary_content.asp?Dictionary_Id=10002556&mode=title&query=%BD%C5%B6%F3%BD%C3%B4%EB++%BD%C5%B9%DF&dircode=0 . https://archive.today/20120707090513/http://culturedic.daum.net/dictionary_content.asp?Dictionary_Id=10002556&mode=title&query=%BD%C5%B6%F3%BD%C3%B4%EB++%BD%C5%B9%DF&dircode=0 . dead . 2012-07-07 . ko:신라시대 신발 . Daum/ KOCCA . Korean .
- Korean Handicrafts: Arts in Everyday Life by Seoul Selection Editorial Team
