Namaksin
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Namaksin is a kind of traditional Korea
n clog
made of wood for protection against mud
and rain
. It has been worn since the middle period of Joseon Dynasty
in Korea
(ca. 16-17 C) according to the excavated proof, though it must have been produced long before the Joseon era. The shoes are worn by Koreans of all ages and social
positions, usually in the rainy seasons. First, namaksin was made only by a piece of wood tied with rope, but gradually modified according feet’s size. Unlike Japanese geta
, namaksin has its heels carved out of one piece with the shoes.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n clog
Clog (shoe)
A clog is a type of footwear made in part or completely from wood.The Oxford English Dictionary defines a clog as a "thick piece of wood", and later as a "wooden soled overshoe" and a "shoe with a thick wooden sole"....
made of wood for protection against mud
Mud
Mud is a mixture of water and some combination of soil, silt, and clay. Ancient mud deposits harden over geological time to form sedimentary rock such as shale or mudstone . When geological deposits of mud are formed in estuaries the resultant layers are termed bay muds...
and rain
Rain
Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to non-liquid kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail and sleet. Rain requires the presence of a thick layer of the atmosphere to have temperatures above the melting point of water near and above the Earth's surface...
. It has been worn since the middle period of Joseon Dynasty
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
(ca. 16-17 C) according to the excavated proof, though it must have been produced long before the Joseon era. The shoes are worn by Koreans of all ages and social
Social
The term social refers to a characteristic of living organisms...
positions, usually in the rainy seasons. First, namaksin was made only by a piece of wood tied with rope, but gradually modified according feet’s size. Unlike Japanese geta
Geta
Geta may refer to:*Publius Septimius Geta , a Roman emperor*Geta, Åland, a municipality in Finland*Getå, a minor locality in Sweden*Geta, Nepal*Geta , a type of Japanese footwear...
, namaksin has its heels carved out of one piece with the shoes.