Asian conical hat
cone-shaped hat worn in various parts of Asia
The Asian conical hat is a style of conically shaped sun hat worn in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is kept on the head by a cloth or fiber chin strap, an inner headband, or both.
Regional names
In East Asia it is called dǒulì (斗笠, meaning a "one-dǒu bamboo hat") in China; kasa (笠) in Japan; and satgat (삿갓) in Korea.
English terms for the hat include bamboo hat, Chinese hat, coolie hat, paddy hat, rice hat, sedge hat.
In Southeast Asia, it is known as do'un (ដួន) in Cambodia; caping or seraung in Indonesia; koup (ກຸບ) in Laos; terendak or siung in Malaysia; khamauk (ခမောက်) in Myanmar; salakót (ᜐᜎᜃᜓᜆ᜔), sarók, sadók, s'laong, hallidung, kallugong, and tabungaw among other names in the Philippines; ngop (งอบ) in Thailand; and nón tơi or nón lá in Vietnam.
In South Asia, it is known as jaapi in Assam (India), chattri in Terai (Nepal), talari in Orissa (India); in Bangladesh it is known as mathal (মাথাল).
Use
Asian conical hats are, throughout Asia, primarily used as a form of protection from the sun and rain. When made of straw or other woven materials, it can be dipped in water and worn as an impromptu evaporative cooling device.
China
In China, conical hats were typically associated with farmers, while mandarins wore tighter circular caps, especially in the winter. There were several conical hat types worn during the Qing dynasty (see Qing official headwear).
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