Simple, but at the same time mysterious Asia annually attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world with its originality and beauty.
Exotic food, bright sunshine and friendly natives in unusual cone-shaped headdresses create the picture of an unforgettable holiday. It is the hat that is remembered by foreigners as a symbol of the national color of Asian countries. It is brought as a souvenir. You definitely need to take a photo in it against the backdrop of the hot Asian landscape.
We will tell you about such a hat today.
What is the name of the Chinese hat?
Conical Panama hats can be found in almost all Asian countries. But just as peoples, despite their closeness and similarity, differ from each other, so The hat in each country has its own name.
In China and Taiwan they call this hat "dawley"».
Reference. Translated, the name of the Chinese headdress means "ten liter hat".
In the past, the headdress was used not only for protection from the scorching rays of the sun, but also as a capacious container for water.
The Vietnamese hat is “nonla”, or simply “non”, which translates as “leaf hat”. Panama hats from the city of Hue, which can rightfully be considered the hat capital of Vietnam, deserve special attention. Here they make headdresses with the most unusual and colorful patterns and even write poems on them, which are visible only in the light. Such hats are called “nonbaitho”, that is, “poem hat”.
Japanese names speak for themselves: “amigasa” (“wicker hat”) and “sugegasa” (“sedge hat”).
Korean conical hat called "satkat". True, in this country ordinary people practically do not wear it: it is more like a headdress for Buddhist monks.
What does a Chinese hat look like?
Traditional Asian the hat is a cone that is secured to the head with a chin strap.
Rarely, but still There are options with a prominent crown - a rounded part, characteristic of classic European hats.
The material used is usually leaves, such as reed or palm. They are dried and evenly distributed over a frame of thin bamboo rings. Then they fasten it together... with the same leaves!
Hats often decorated with embroidery or silk.
What became the prototype of the Chinese hat?
The history of the appearance of the headdress goes back to an amazing Vietnamese legend. According to legend, one day, when it was a very rainy year in Vietnam, a beautiful tall woman appeared in one of the settlements. On her head was a cone-shaped cap made of leaves and bamboo. Nobody knew who she was or where she came from.But wherever the amazing stranger appeared, the clouds parted and the sky lit up with the sun. She taught people agriculture, after which she disappeared without a trace.
For the European world, a Chinese hat is exotic and an excellent souvenir. But for the people of Asia, and primarily for the Vietnamese, such a hat is a symbol of well-being and prosperity. And they firmly believe that as long as they wear it, they are not afraid of any losses or hardships.
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