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White sombreros are worn for some fiestas, like Pentecost. They are also worn by grooms on the first and second day of the wedding and by brides on the second day only. Black sombreros with a shallow flat crown and wider brim are worn by elected officials. Otherwise, headgear consists of knitted caps or head cloths. Few families own hats so they are frequently borrowed from relatives or godparents for the particular occasion. A red woven hat band is added to this hat for some occasions.

Description

A felted beige hat with a large crown and small flat brim. White commercial cloth used as a headband and an edging which is stitched to the brim. The felt is thick and rigid and the surface is smooth.

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Felted sheep's wool, shaped over hat form. Brim edging of commercial cotton cloth is machine stitched on. Hat band of same material is hand stitched on.

Cultural Context

weddings; fiestas

Narrative

Bought from Francisco Marca Quispe who owned a second smaller hat of the same type which is worn by women. These hats are made in Puno and were brought to Taquile by Francisco Huatta Huatta, the brother-in-law of the Francisco, the owner. The pair of hats have been used in many weddings including Francisco Marca's wedding in 1978 and most recently in the wedding of Domingo Quispe Cruz and Elena Quispe Flores. Francisco Marca and his wife were padrinos or godparents for this wedding and so lent many textiles to the bride and groom. Francisco also wore this hat himself for the June fiesta of Pentecost.