Nón lá
Traditional Vietnamese headwear From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Traditional Vietnamese headwear From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nón lá (chữ Nôm: 𥶄蘿; lit. 'Leaf hat') or nón tơi (𥶄𥵖) is a type of Vietnamese headwear used to shield the face from the sun and rain.[1] Nón lá is a typical symbol of the Vietnamese people. It is a common name for many types of hats in Vietnam, but now it is mainly used to refer to cones with pointed tips.
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Popular headgear of Vietnamese people | |
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The hats have been worn since ancient times to protect the wearer from the sunshine and rain of Vietnam's tropical monsoon climate. An image of the nón lá was carved on the Ngọc Lũ bronze drum and the Đào Thịnh bronze jar around 2500–3000 BC.[2]
In Vietnam today, there are a number of traditional hat-making villages, including Đồng Di (Phú Vang), Dạ Lê (Hương Thủy), Trường Giang (Nông Cống), Phủ Cam (Huế), and Chuông (Thanh Oai - Hanoi).
Nón lá are typically woven with different types of leaves such as palm leaves, let leaves, straw, bamboo, mortar leaves, hồ leaves, pandan leaves, and du quy diệp leaves.
Cones are usually conical in shape, but there are also some types of cones that are wide and flattened. The conical leaves are arranged on a frame consisting of small bamboo slats bent into an arc, pinned with thread, or silk or monofilament. The spokes are made into thin, small and supple bamboo sticks and then bent into circles of different diameters to form cones. All are arranged next to each other on a pyramidal mold.
Nón lá is made by flattening each leaf, cutting the top diagonally with scissors, threading around 24 to 35 leaves together with a needle for one turn, and then equally arranging them on the hat mold. Since the conical leaves are thin and easily destroyed by heavy rain, the artisans created a layer between the two layers of conical leaves using the dry bamboo sheath, giving the hat strength and durability.
In the next stage, the craftsman uses rope to tie the conical leaves that have been spread evenly on the mold with the hat frame together and then they begin to sew. The worker puts the leaves on the side of the cone and then uses a wire and a sewing needle to make the hat into a pyramid. After forming, the hat is coated with a layer of varnish to increase durability and aesthetics (can add art decoration for hats used in art). In the middle of the 3rd and 4th spokes, the worker uses only two symmetrical pairs to tie the straps. Straps are usually made from velvet, soft silk, with many colors.
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Nón lá is a common name for many other types of hats:
Today, it is most commonly referred to the type of cone with a pointed tip.
Nón lá are often used to protect the wearer from the sun, rain, and can be used as a fan. Sometimes it can be used to draw water or to store it. Today, nón lá are also considered a special gift for tourists when visiting Vietnam.[4][5]
In theatrical art, nón lá appear in the girls' dance performances.[6] It can be used within choreographies to create intricate illusions through the gentle and flexible movements of the dancers.[7]
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