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Salakot is a traditional lightweight headgear from the Philippines commonly used for protection against the sun and rain. Variants occur among ethnic groups, but all are shaped like a dome or cone and can range in size from having very wide brims to being almost helmet-like.
The pith helmet, also known as the safari helmet, salacot, [a] sola topee, sun helmet, topee, and topi [b] is a lightweight cloth-covered helmet made of sholapith. [1] The pith helmet originates from the Spanish military adaptation of the native salakot headgear of the Philippines .
The salako is almost identical in shape and construction to the traditional Filipino headgear known as the salakot (which is also the origin of the pith helmet).Cloth-covered versions of this headgear were widely adopted by Spanish troops in the early 18th century as lightweight protection against the sun and rain.
Flying helmet – closely fitting solid helmet designed to resist impacts within the cockpit of military aircraft – colloquially known as a 'bone dome' Garrison cap, also campaign cap, wedge cap, flight cap, garrison hat, overseas cap, side cap, field service cap; Glengarry, also Glengarry bonnet, Glengarry cap; Hardee hat; Helmet; Jeep cap
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Caping worn by a farmer in Indonesia These women at the Awa Dance Festival in Japan wear the characteristic kasa of the dance Vietnamese nón tơi. The Asian conical hat is a simple style of conically shaped sun hat notable in modern-day nations and regions of China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Bhutan.
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A flight attendant has reportedly been injured after falling from a plane at an airport in England. On Monday, Dec. 16, at approximately 4:30 p.m. local time, the woman — who works for the ...