Thai Akha People Woman's Hat
Collection: Everyday Connections
Object Category: Traditional Clothing and Adornment
Object Type: Headwear
Country: Thailand
Continent: Asia
Geographic Region: Southeastern Asia
width: 9.75 in;
height: 15 in;
depth: 2.5 in
The women of the Akha hill tribe in Thailand define their age or marital status with the style of headdress worn. At 12, they exchange their child's cap for that of a girl. Mid-adolescence, she will begin to wear the adult woman's headdress. These headdresses are unique to the wearer as they are the ones to decorate them. Common materials used to decorate the handcrafted hats are beads, coins, dyed feathers, and fur.
Source:
https://museum.santarosa.edu/exhibit/5/catalog-item/5173