#conical hats

[madam-sl33pyhead]

Love a girl in a hennin

[coolvietnamlove]

Conical Hats, Vietnam: Conical hats or non la have been made and worn by Vietnamese people for some 3,000 years. Images of people wearing conical hats are depicted on Ngoc Lu bronze drums. Along with their long history, conical hats remain popular today and are now considered a symbol of Vietnamese culture.The form of the Vietnamese non la hat is practical above all. The pointed shape of the conical hat works like a slide for raindrops, allowing them to glide down the wide brim and away from the face. It also effectively protects the wearer from the intense sun.

[amarerositafoundation]

I travel by water at my own pace...

[fairtraderuk]

Striking Vietnames artwork

[travelless]

A Closed Mouth Catches No Flies

[seaston88]

Everyday life in Hanoi. The chaotic narrow streets of the Old Quarter as motorbikes, pedestrians and hawkers in conical hats fight for space. Other locals and oversized tourists on plastic stools line the streets breakfasting on noodles or sip drip-coffee. At dawn on the shores of Hoan Kiem Lake, synchronised t’ai chi sessions, macarena dancers and badminton matches take place beside goateed grandfathers contemplating their next chess moves. A bustling but charming end to our Vietnamese adventure.

[seaston88]

Everyday life in Hanoi. The chaotic narrow streets of the Old Quarter as motorbikes, pedestrians and hawkers in conical hats fight for space. Other locals and oversized tourists on plastic stools line the streets breakfasting on noodles or sip drip-coffee. At dawn on the shores of Hoan Kiem Lake, synchronised t’ai chi sessions, macarena dancers and badminton matches take place beside goateed grandfathers contemplating their next chess moves. A bustling but charming end to our Vietnamese adventure.

[angmgalitrato]