Jipsin Explained

Hangul:짚신
Rr:jipsin
Mr:chipsin

are Korean traditional sandals made of straw. 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 .[1] [2]

In the Joseon 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".[3]

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,[4] Cyperus exaltatus (왕골), or cattail.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=249371&v=42 . ko:짚신 . . Korean . 2008-10-19 . 2007-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070321143002/http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K . live .
  2. Web site: 짚신. 2021-04-03. terms.naver.com. ko. 2022-01-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20220126205018/https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?cid=46671&docId=562417&categoryId=46671. live.
  3. Web site: Neff . Robert . 2019-10-19 . Jipsin: These shoes are made for walking . 2023-09-28 . . en . 2023-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928113848/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2023/09/721_277285.html . live .
  4. Web site: 미투리 . 2023-12-31 . . ko.
  5. Web site: 우리역사넷 . 2023-12-31 . contents.history.go.kr.