Salakot

Tagalog men in traditional barong tagalog, vestido de anajao (palm leaf rain capes), and salakot, c. 1855
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A performer (right) wearing a salakot in the 2011 Pahiyas Festival of Lucban, Quezon

Salakot is a traditional lightweight headgear from the Philippines commonly used for protection against the sun and rain. Variants occur among ethnic groups, but all are shaped like a dome or cone and can range in size from having very wide brims to being almost helmet-like. Made from various materials including bamboo, rattan, nito ferns, and bottle gourd, the salakot is held in place by an inner headband and a chinstrap. The tip of the crown commonly has a spiked or knobbed finial made of metal or wood.[1] The salakot is the direct precursor to the pith helmet (also called salacot in Spanish and salacco in French) widely used by European military forces in the colonial era.[2][3]

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