IT STRIKES ME AS AFRICAN,
MOST DAYAK BEADED HATS I HAVE SEEN ARE MORE OF THE LARGE COOLIE FORM AND THE OTHER CEREMONIAL HATS I HAVE SEEN LOOK NOTHING LIKE THIS ONE. NICE HAT REGARDLESS.
SEVERAL PICTURES. SOME OF LARGE SUN HAT, MOST ARE PLAIN BUT CEREMONIAL ONES ARE CLOTH COVERED WITH A FANCY BEADED DESIGN IN THE CENTER ON TOP. THREE PICTURES OF THIS TYPE ONE BEING WORN IN THE FIELD, ONE COMPLETE HAT TOP VIEW AND ONE BEADED PANNEL FOR A HAT (NOT ON A HAT).
ONE PICTURE OF FOUR CEREMONIAL HATS OF THE ORANG ULU THREE WHITE AND ONE YELLOW.
ONE PICTURE OF ANOTHER HAT TYPE WITH FEATHERS.
PICTURES OF VARIOUS HATS WORN BY DAYAK WARRIORS.
I ADDED SOME PICTURES OF THE BORORO (FULANI) TRIBE NORTHERN NIGERIA, SALT FESTIVAL GARB AND HATS. NOT A EXACT MATCH BUT AFRICAN FOR COMPARISON
YES I HAVE A HAT COLLECTION TOO. I AM A VERY SICK MAN!!