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Pointed hats have been a distinctive item of headgear of a wide range of cultures throughout history. Although often suggesting an ancient Indo-European tradition, they were also traditionally worn by women of Lapland, the Japanese people, the Mi'kmaq people of Atlantic Canada, and the Huastec people of Veracruz and Aztec (e.g., as illustrated in the Codex Mendoza). The Kabiri of New Guinea have the diba, a pointed hat glued together.
Pointed hats were also worn in ancient times by Saka (Scythians), and are shown on Hindu temples (as helmets and metal crowns) and in Hittites . As described by Herodotus, the name of the Scythian tribe of the tigrakhauda (Massagetae) is a bahuvrihi compound literally translating to "people with pointed hats".
Besides the Scythians, the Cabeiri as well as Odysseus are traditionally pictured wearing a Pilos, or woolen conical hat.
Originating from the Heian period, the kazaori eboshi (風折烏帽子) was worn by aristocrats to indicate rank. Still worn today for ceremonial purposes, this black linen hat was used during a samurai's ceremony in attaining manhood.
The Papal tiara in the Middle Ages is sometimes shown as more pointed than in more recent centuries, though also shown with no point. Mitra papalis is a type of conch named after the papal mitre for its form.
Medieval men wore distinctive headgear as required by European Christian authorities. This included the pointed Jewish hat (or "Judenhut") already worn by Jews, a piece of clothing probably imported from the Islamic world and perhaps before that from Persia.
Popular among Burgundian noblewomen in the 15th century was a type of conical headgear now called a hennin.
From the 13th to the 15th centuries, the Liripipe was commonplace, where the rear of the hood was considerably extended (to a meter or more) in a conical form, which was variously worn as a scarf, or allowed to hang behind, in the form now commonly found now in academic robes.
Pointed hoods were used by various orders and Catholic lay confraternities for processions (e.g., the Semana Santa of Sevilla, who wore the Capirote).
Pointed hats are still worn in the rural Louisiana Mardi Gras celebrations by the Cajuns, the Courir de Mardi Gras, where they are known as .
The Ku Klux Klan has worn this headgear since its inception.
Tall conical hats are common to traditional folk ceremonies in many parts of Europe, particularly at Carnival time. Examples can still be seen in Italy, Spain, and Bulgaria. Carnival King of Europe: High Conical Hats
The May Day of Padstow and Minehead in southwest England have pointed hats with masks attached.Cawte, E. C. (1978). Ritual Animal Disguise: A Historical and Geographical Study of Animal Disguise in the British Isles. Cambridge and Totowa: D.S. Brewer Ltd. and Rowman and Littlefield for the Folklore Society. .Hole, Christina (1995) 1976. A Dictionary of British Folk Customs. Oxford: Helicon. .
| Bashlyk | This traditional Turkic peoples and Cossack cone-shaped headdress hood is usually made of leather, felt or wool. It is an ancient round topped felt bonnet with lappets for wrapping around the neck. | |
| Capirote | Historically, the capirote was a cardboard cone worn in Spain. | |
| Capuchon | A capuchon is a ceremonial hat worn during the Mardi Gras celebration in the Cajun areas of southwestern Louisiana, known as the Courir de Mardi Gras. | |
| Asian conical hat | Known as a sedge hat, rice hat, paddy hat or coolie hat, this simple style of hat is often made of straw. It originated in East, South and Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, China, Japan, Korea, Cambodia, Philippines, India, Bangladesh and Indonesia. | |
| Dunce cap | In popular culture, the dunce cap is typically made of paper and often marked with a D or the word "dunce", and given to schoolchildren to wear as punishment by public humiliation for misbehaviour and, as the name implies, stupidity. | |
| Fulani hat | A conical plant fiber hat covered in leather both at the brim and top, worn by men of the Fula people in West Africa. | |
| Golden hat | This type of hat is a very specific and rare type of archaeology artifact from Bronze Age Europe. | |
| Hennin | Most commonly worn in Burgundy and France by women of the nobility, the hennin appears from about 1430 onwards. Later, though, this hat spread more widely, especially in the truncated form. Typically, the hennin was 12 to 18 inches (30 to 45 cm) high, generally accompanied by a veil that usually emerged from the top of the cone and was allowed to fall onto the woman's shoulders. | |
| Hogeon | This traditional headgear for young boys aged one year to five years has flaps, and is a type of gwanmo (관모),. | |
| Jewish hat | The Jewish hat was often white or yellow, worn by Jews in Medieval Europe and some of the Islamic world. | |
| Kalpak | This high-crowned cap is usually made of felt or sheepskin. It is worn by men from southeastern Europe, Iran, Central Asia and the Caucasus. | |
| Kasa | A Kasa is any of several kinds of traditional hats of Japan. | |
| Madhalla | Traditional straw hat from Yemen. | |
| Mokorotlo | A straw hat used traditionally by the Sotho people. It serves as the national symbol of Lesotho. | |
| Nightcap | This garment is worn while sleeping, often with a nightgown, for warmth. | |
| Nón lá | Nón lá is a type of Vietnamese headwear used to shield the face from the sun and rain. | |
| Party hat | A party hat is generally a playful conical hat made with a rolled up piece of thin cardboard, usually with designs printed on the outside and a long string of elastic going from one side of the cone's bottom to another to secure the cone to one's head. | |
| Phrygian cap | The Phrygian cap is a soft cap with the top pulled forward. Associated in antiquity with the inhabitants of Phrygia, a region of central Anatolia; from the French Revolution a symbol of revolution, liberty and republicanism – and in modern times with Smurfs. | |
| Pileus | The pileus was, in Ancient Greece and Rome, a brimless, felt cap, somewhat similar to a fez. | |
| Salakot | Usually made from rattan or Phragmites, this is a traditional hat from the Philippines. | |
| Sugar loaf | This very tall, tapering hat was first worn in medieval times. Its name comes from the sugar loaf into which sugar was formed at that time. The sugar loaf hat is a kind of early top hat ending in a slightly rounded conical top.Sewell, Charlotte (1983). Clothes in History. Wayland Ltd. Pp. 20, 21 | |
| Tantour | Similar to the hennin, this woman's headdress was popular in the Eastern Mediterranean during the 19th century. The most ornate tantours were made of gold and reached as high as 30 inches (76 cm). Some were encrusted with gems and pearls. The tantour was held in by a ribbons tied around the head. A silk scarf was wound around the base with a white veil attached to the peak. | |
| Topor | A topor is worn during Hindu wedding ceremonies. It is usually white, fragile, and made of sholapith. | |
| Witch hat | A tall, conical hat with a wide brim, which is typically black. It is commonly associated with European . |
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