Sombrero calañés
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The sombrero calañés or sombrero de Calañas is a traditional hat made in the municipality of Calañas
, province of Huelva, autonomous community
of Andalusia
, Spain
. It is also sometimes called the sombrero castoreño because it is traditionally made from the felt of a beaver
(castor) or similar animal.
The sombrero calañés has a low conical crown and a brim upturned to the point of rolling over, with a knobby ornamentation at the top of the crown and on one side of the brim. The low crown can be adjusted by a cord. The hat is worn cocked somewhat asymmetrically, and is more decorative than practical.
The term can apply to a somewhat different style of hat, more like a sombrero de catite
without quite such a high conical crown, and with a sort of a small pompom dangling from a cord at the top, which falls to one side of the hat.
Either type is often worn over a kerchief tied at the nape of the neck.
Calañas
Calañas is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 4,478 inhabitants.-Demographics:-External links:* - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía...
, province of Huelva, autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is also sometimes called the sombrero castoreño because it is traditionally made from the felt of a beaver
Beaver
The beaver is a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, North American Beaver and Eurasian Beaver . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges . They are the second-largest rodent in the world...
(castor) or similar animal.
The sombrero calañés has a low conical crown and a brim upturned to the point of rolling over, with a knobby ornamentation at the top of the crown and on one side of the brim. The low crown can be adjusted by a cord. The hat is worn cocked somewhat asymmetrically, and is more decorative than practical.
The term can apply to a somewhat different style of hat, more like a sombrero de catite
Sombrero de catite
The sombrero de catite or simply catite is a traditional Andalusian hat, which received its name from a conically shaped sweet....
without quite such a high conical crown, and with a sort of a small pompom dangling from a cord at the top, which falls to one side of the hat.
Either type is often worn over a kerchief tied at the nape of the neck.
External links
- Photographs of the two main types of sombrero calañés: 1 and 2
- Photograph showing a sombrero calañés worn over a kerchief
