The Labbadeh[a] (Arabic: اللبادة, lit. '"beaten" referring to the felting process in which it is made'),[1] is a conical brimless felt cap.
It is made from sheep's wool and is usually combined with a black scarf during work and with a white silk scarf for celebratory, leisure and formal events.[1][2]
The origin of the labbadeh goes back to ancient times, depictions of it were found in Byblos, Kamid al-Lawz, Aleppo and Tel Michal.[3]
The fashion persisted into medieval times among the Christians of northern Mount Lebanon,[4] where it was especially useful for its natural water-resistance against rain and providing warmth during the cold winters of the mountain. The labbadeh survived into the modern era still being used by some villagers as well as becoming a national symbol of Lebanon as a part of the traditional folk costume of the country.[5]
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
- ^ a b Daher, Antoine (27 October 2017). "القبّعات على أنواعها: اللبّادة -جزء 3". ellearabia.com. elle arabia. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021.
- ^ "حرفي لبناني يسعى للحفاظ على صناعة اللبادة من الاندثار" [Lebanese craftsman seeks to preserve labbadeh industry from extinction]. alquds.co.uk. صحيفة القدس العربي. 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Origin of Levantine Costumes". Almashriq. Hiof. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010.
Small Phoenician statues dug up in Lebanon show this same style of conical cap, while bas reliefs from the Aleppo citadel also depict men wearing a cap of the same proportions as the labbade worn today.
- ^ "Origin of Levantine Costumes". Almashriq. Hiof. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010.
- ^ "The last hatmaker of Hrajel who's preserving a Phoenician craft in the Lebanese mountains". kawa-news. KAWA News. 3 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023.