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Also known as Straw shoes, Straw sandal

'''''' () 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 .

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짚신

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'''' () 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 .

In the Joseon 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".

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