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A kamikaze pilot receives a hachimaki before his final mission, 1945.. The origin of the hachimaki is uncertain, but the most common theory states that they originated as headbands used by samurai, worn underneath the kabuto to protect the wearer from cuts [1] and to absorb sweat. [2]
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.
Kokyet (Meitei: ꯀꯣꯛꯌꯦꯠ), [a] sometimes also spelled as Koyet, Koyyet, Koiyet, is a traditional Meitei men's headdress. [1] [2] It is made in twelve distinct designs.
Pith helmet: A lightweight rigid cloth-covered helmet made of cork or pith, with brims front and back. Worn by Europeans in tropical colonies in the 19th century. The pith helmet is an adaptation of the native salakot headgear of the Philippines. Planter's hat
Pith helmet – for use in tropical regions; the American fiber helmet is a version of it; Pork pie hat; Shovel hat; Sidara – national Iraqi headgear; Shtreimel; Sombrero; Spodik; Keffiyah or sudra; Papal tiara – a hat traditionally worn by the Pope, which has been abandoned in recent decades, in favor of the mitre
Turbans are headgear, mostly for males, made up from a single piece of cloth which is wrapped around the head in a wide variety of styles. Turban is the best known word in English for a large category of headgear and general head wraps traditionally worn in many parts of the world. All over the world Sikhs wear a turban as religious headgear.
Chinstrap, a strap fixed to a helmet or other headgear which passes beneath the chin and holds the headgear in place; Chinstrap penguin, a species of penguin with markings resembling a chinstrap; Chinstrap beard, a type of facial hair that resembles a chinstrap; Colonel Chinstrap, a fictional persona of English comic actor Jack Train
Kanmuri (かんむり) is a word that is a corruption of kōburi (こうぶり), originally meaning "headwear." The main materials used for kanmuri were gold, silver, gilt, and cloth or cloth hardened with lacquer.