| Chipsin | |
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| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 짚신 |
| RR | jipsin |
| MR | chipsin |
Chipsin (Korean:짚신;RR:jipsin) are Korean traditionalsandals made ofstraw. Koreans have worn straw sandals since ancient times. They are categorized asi (이;履; shoes with a short height), and the specific name can vary according to the materials used, as withsamsin,wanggolsin,ch'ŏngol chisin, andpudŭlsin.[1][2]
In theJoseon period,chipsin 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, tomit'uri, which are also traditional Korean woven shoes. The difference lies primarily in materials;chipsin are typically made of straw, whilemituri are made from hemp,[4]Cyperus exaltatus (왕골), orcattail.[5]
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