Orange ZULU Hat ISICHOLO - 24" circumference head size medium #5

Description: This is a real Traditional Hat. Base is woven reeds. Hat has stiff sides with soft top.Not a tourist/fashion hat. Sold for display ONLYThis hat will not fit your head - it is not adjustable - if it did fit it would just fall off.To wear such a hat you would have to walk extremely upright, the internet pictures are fake.Your head is not shaped like a Zulu.This hat is being sold for display only - absolutely no returns. Measures 24'' circumference = mediumLast picture shows "size".Color: RedHeight of hat: 8.25'' see pictures African Zulu Orange Married Woman's Hat from South Africa. This hat is called an Isicholo, and Zulu women wear wide hats like this one to proclaim their married status, which is symbolic of a woman's maturity and marital status. The hat is based on a hairstyle that married Zulu women wore in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Initially, Zulu women shaved their heads, leaving a tuft of hair that they covered with fat and ocher. Later they grew the tuft into a truncated cone and wove other materials into the hair, which was also treated with fat and ocher. In addition, the women wore headbands as a sign of respect for the adult men in their husband's family. By the turn of the century a woven hat, was still worn on special occasions. This hat has a circular basketry and red cotton material.This is an Orange Zulu woman's hat, that would be fabulous to add to your collection or home.Bought it personally in Zululand, Kwazulu Natal. South Africa on my last visit in 2018 Will combine shipping on multiple items. See my store African Arts. Place all items into your shopping cart and chose continue shopping. When you are done shopping, select the button "Request Total From Seller" inside your shopping cart. Please wait for my invoice so I can adjust shipping cost.

Price: 90 USD

Location: Orlando, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-07T21:17:17.000Z

Shipping Cost: 27.8 USD