Hwarot

Hwarot

Hwarot
Korean name
Hangul 활옷
Hanja 闊衣
Revised Romanization hwarot
McCune–Reischauer hwarot

Hwarot is a type of traditional Korean clothing worn during the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasty by royal women for ceremonial occasions or by commoners for weddings.[1] It originated from the Kingdom of Khotan, Central Asia.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ 활옷 (in Korean). Empas / Britannica. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  2. ↑ 김소현. 우전 ( khotan ) 의 복식에 관한 연구, 한국복식학회, v. 34, 169-183. 1997.

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