The paekchŏng () were an untouchable caste in Korea, originating from some minority, nomadic groups of disputed ethnicity. Today, the word simply means a butcher.
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The paekchŏng () were an untouchable caste in Korea, originating from some minority, nomadic groups of disputed ethnicity. Today, the word simply means a butcher.
In the early part of the Goryeo period (918–1392), these minorities were largely settled in fixed communities. However, the Mongol invasion left Korea in disarray and anomie and these groups became nomadic. Subgroups of the paekchŏng included the () and the () or (), who were primarily butchers. The paekchŏng occupied specific professions like butchery, tanning, basket weaving and performing executions.
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