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Description

Woven, palm leaf hat in a conical shape with a leather brim, top and detailing. The brim is painted with a vertical stripe design in red, yellow and brown. The top is painted red and black with multiply thin brown leather strips hanging down from the tip. The body of the hat is detailed with dyed palm strips in purple, blue and black along with leather diamonds painted black and red with white outline. There is a thin brown leather strap that hangs down from the inner rim.

Specific Techniques

Grass weaving involves taking several thin leaves of the same length and using one of them to bind the outside of the other leaves. This creates a strand which can then be bent around other bound leaves in order to interlock and create a structured weave. This method does not require a loom or tools.

History Of Use

The tengade, or gaban, is usually used to protect the wearer from the sun. Fulani nomads, shepherds, and pastoralists use these hats when they take their cattle from dry lands to more fertile lands. Herdsman hats are most often worn by the Wodaabe tribe. While it is usually worn for protection, men also often wear it during festivals to attract women. These hats are also a symbol of wealth and status, and indicate tribal affiliations and identities. They are traditionally made by women.