Baji (clothing)

Baji
An example of male hanbok consisting of jeogori (jacket) and baji (trousers)
Korean name
Hangul
바지
RRbaji
MRpaji

Baji (Korean: 바지[1]) is a kind of traditional Korean pant that is part of the hanbok.[2][3]

It is the term for "trousers" in Korean. It functions as modern trousers do and the term baji is commonly used in Korea to refer to every kind of pants.

A baji is baggy and loose, so it is tied around the waist.[2] The roomy design is aimed at making the clothing ideal for sitting on the floor and an ethnic style that dates back to the Three Kingdoms period.[4]

In the past, Korean men wore baji as outer clothing, but for women, it gradually became part of the inner clothing.[2] Today, women wear chima for their outer clothes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "바지". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  2. ^ a b c d An Illustrated Guide to Korean Culture - 233 traditional key words. Seoul: Hakgojae Publishing Co. 2002. pp. 125–126. ISBN 978-89-85846-98-1.
  3. ^ Hanbok Archived 2010-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, koreanculture. Access date: June 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Korea Information". Asia planet.


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