rice hat

A cone-shaped hat made of straw or matting traditionally worn by rice harvesters in several Asian countries. It is kept in place by a chinstrap or an internal headband. It can be dipped in water and worn as an impromptu evaporative cooling device.

Very similar to ajirogasa, a hat made of wicker or bamboo that is worn by priests, not farmers.

A variant made of metal, wood or hardened leather worn by soldiers and samurais is called jingasa.

Examples

See also

• ajirogasa, a cone-shaped hat made of wicker or bamboo
• jingasa
• sandogasa
• straw hat
• Tag Group:Attire

External links

• Wikipedia: Asian conical hat
• Other types of kasa hats

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