Non La – Palm-leaf Conical Horse Hat – A Cultural Icon of Vietnam – Handmade Vietnamese Traditional Hat

Description

Horse hats are one of the specialties of Binh Dinh in Vietnam. In the old days, only mandarins and landlords had reserved right to wear these horse hats while the common people were allowed to wear other ordinary kinds of conical leaf hats. For that reason, the horse hats require meticulous processing with silver or copper peaked cap and embroidered of dragon, phoenix, unicorn, peacock, apricot orchids and other special pattern with lace on the rib cage very carefully. The frame of horse hat is made from a “Giang” tree, a kind of tree growing in primeval forests.

• Made of palm, pineaple leaf from Binh Dinh – well known as a center for Vietnam Kungfu, for knights on the horses and a horse exchange
• An unique authentic Vietnamese gift item, perfect for home decor as well.
• The size/ color may vary slightly from photo on hand made items.
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