Asian conical hat

The Asian conical hat is a simple style of

In Southeast Asia, it is known as do'un (ដួន) in Cambodia; caping or seraung in Indonesia; koup (ກຸບ) in Laos; terendak in Malaysia; ngop (งอบ) in Thailand; khamauk (ခမောက်) in Myanmar; salakót (ᜐᜎᜃᜓᜆ᜔), sarók, sadók, s'laong, hallidung, kallugong, and tabungaw among other names in the Philippines; and nón lá in Vietnam.^{[citation needed]}

In

In South Asia, it is known as jaapi (জাপি) in Assam (India); in Bangladesh it is known as mathal (মাথাল).^[4]

Use

Asian conical hats are, throughout Asia, primarily used as a form of protection from the sun and rain. When made of straw or other woven materials, it can be dipped in water and worn as an impromptu evaporative cooling device.^[5]

China

In China, it was typically associated with farmers, while mandarins wore tighter circular caps, especially in the winter.^[6] There are several conical hat types worn during the Qing dynasty (see Qing official headwear).

Japan

It is also widely understood in East Asia, most notably Japan, where they were known as kasa, as a symbol of

Sturdier, even metal, variants, known as jingasa (battle kasa), were also worn by samurai and foot-soldiers in Japan, as helmets.^{[citation needed]}

Philippines

In the

The salakót was also commonly worn by native soldiers in the Spanish colonial army. It was adopted by Spanish troops in the early 18th century as part of their campaign uniform. In doing so, it became the direct precursor of the pith helmet (still called salacot or salacco in Spanish and French).^[9]

Vietnam

In

In India, Bangladesh[11] and Borneo, the plain conical hat was worn by commoners during their daily work, but more decoratively-colored ones were used for festivities. In Sabah, the colorful conical hat is worn for certain dances while in Assam they are hung in homes as decoration or worn by the upper classes for special occasions.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

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  A decorative Assamese jaapi constructed with bamboo while the decorations are felt, threads and tin glitter
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  A farmer in Bangladesh wearing a mathal (মাথাল)
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  A selection of conical hats in Hainan, China
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  Souvenir nón tơi for tourists from Vietnam
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  Rice farmer in northern Cambodia wearing a do'un
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  Conical hats of the Dusun people in Sabah, Malaysia
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  A silver inlaid Filipino salakót
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  A Korean man in traditional mourning clothes and satgat
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  Making conical hats (nón tơi) in Huế countryside, Vietnam
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  Three Sama-Bajau women wearing saruk from Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, c.1900
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  Tortoiseshell and silver salakót from the Philippines
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  A Philippine Salakót

See also

• Fulani hat
• Gat
• List of hats and headgear
• Mokoliʻi, an island in Hawaii with a nickname "Chinaman's Hat"
• Ngob
• Pointed hat
• Pilgrim's hat

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conical straw hats.

• Conical straw hats gallery