The ''sombrero calañés'' or ''sombrero de Calañas'' is a traditional hat made in the municipality of
Calañas,
province of Huelva
Huelva () is a province of southern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by Portugal, the provinces of Badajoz, Seville, and Cádiz, and the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is Huelva.
Its area is ...
,
autonomous community
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of
Andalusia
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,
Spain
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. It is also sometimes called the ''sombrero castoreño'' because it is traditionally made with felt of hair of
beaver
Beavers (genus ''Castor'') are large, semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere. There are two existing species: the North American beaver (''Castor canadensis'') and the Eurasian beaver (''C. fiber''). Beavers are the second-large ...
(''castor'') or similar animal.
Definition of ''sombrero castoreño''
DRAE
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
A pom-pom – also spelled pom-pon, pompom or pompon – is a decorative ball or tuft of fibrous material.
The term may refer to large tufts used by cheerleaders, or a small, tighter ball attached to the top of a hat, also known as ...
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.
Notes
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*Photographs of the two main types of ''sombrero calañés''
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2Photograph showing a ''sombrero calañés'' worn over a kerchief
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Hats
Culture of Andalusia
Spanish clothing
Province of Huelva