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Historically, the warrior who was the first to touch an enemy in battle and escape unscathed received an eagle feather. When enough feathers were collected, they might be incorporated into a headdress or some other form of worn regalia. Historically, headdresses were usually reserved exclusively for the tribe's chosen political and spiritual ...
A headdress consisting of a scarf-like single piece of cloth wound around either the head itself or an inner hat. Tyrolean hat: A felt hat with a corded band and feather ornament, originating from the Alps. Umbrella hat: A hat made from an umbrella that straps to the head. Has been made with mosquito netting. Upe
Apache Crown Dance or Gaan Dance (also called Mountain Spirit, Crown Dance, Devil Dance) is an Apache ceremonial dance that is intended to protect the community from disease and enemies. Dancers became "the embodiment of the Mountain Spirits (the Gaan)"; they wear special masks and wands during the dance.
For Indigenous Americans, their symbols, such as the headdress have ceremonial and sacred properties. Inappropriate use of such objects, like the 2014 Next Top Model use of the headdress for non-Native models and its use in Dallas by Chanel for their Métiers d'Art show, were all too frequent occurrences. Though the law made it illegal to sell ...
He developed his film himself in his igloo, and some of his photos were shot by oil lamps. Following in the footsteps of early Kiowa amateur photographers Parker McKenzie (1897–1999) and Nettie Odlety McKenzie (1897–1978), Horace Poolaw ( Kiowa , 1906–1984) shot over 2000 images of his neighbors and relatives in Western Oklahoma from the ...
The British pattern "stovepipe" shako was a tall, cylindrical type with a brass badge attached to the front. The stovepipe was used by the infantry of the British Army from around 1799, and its use was continued until the end of the Peninsular War, 1814. In the US Army, a lower felt shako superseded the top hat style, bearskin crest surmounted ...
Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity.
Senegalese women used to cover their hair and ears in day to day activities or special events such as baptism or wedding ceremonies, or during prayers with colourful headties called Moussor. The headties were made of different fabrics with different patterns and could be styled in a variety of ways from the simplest to the most intricate.