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An Ecuadorian hat, also known as a Panama hat, a Jipijapa hat, or a toquilla straw hat, is a traditional brimmed straw hat of Ecuadorian origin. Traditionally, hats were made from the plaited leaves of the Carludovica palmata plant, known locally as the toquilla palm or Jipijapa palm , [ 1 ] although it is a palm-like plant rather than a true palm.
Carludovica palmata (also known as Panama hat plant, toquilla palm, calá, palmilla, palmero, pojom, jiraca, junco, soyacal, tepejilote, and jipijapa) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyclanthaceae.
In English, a sombrero (Spanish for 'hat', lit. ' shadower ' ; Spanish: [somˈbɾeɾo] ) is a type of wide-brimmed Mexican men's hat used to shield the face and eyes from the sun. It usually has a high, pointed crown; an extra-wide brim (broad enough to cast a shadow over the head, neck, and shoulders of the wearer) that is slightly upturned at ...
The Three-Cornered Hat (Spanish: El sombrero de tres picos or Le tricorne) is a ballet choreographed by Léonide Massine to music by Manuel de Falla.Commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev, the ballet premiered in 1919.
José de la Rosa was a Mexican composer, printer, singer and guitarist who moved to Mexican Alta California in 1833, with the Híjar-Padrés Party, where he became known as Don Pepe. He may have also been the first professional printer in California history. Rosa was an Alcalde of the Presidio of Sonoma.
Amira de la Rosa (born Amira Hortensia Arrieta MacGregor; 7 January 1895–1 September 1974) was a Colombian playwright, poet, journalist, and writer. [1] She wrote the lyrics of the anthem of Barranquilla , Colombia.
The Three-Cornered Hat (Spanish: El sombrero de tres picos) is a novel written by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón in 1874. [1] The story of a magistrate infatuated with a miller's faithful wife is set in the province of Granada. The piece should be classified as a short story [clarification needed] and it contains popular tradition with a linear plot ...
The sombrero calañés or sombrero de Calañas [1] [2] is a traditional hat made in the municipality of Calañas, province of Huelva, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is also sometimes called the sombrero castoreño because it is traditionally made with felt of hair of beaver ( castor ) or similar animal.