bamboo hat
Asian field headwear
A bamboo hat is a wide-brimmed conical hat woven from bamboo strips or leaves, traditionally worn across East and Southeast Asia for protection from sun and rain.
The design varies by region—the Vietnamese *nón lá*, Chinese *dǒulì*, and Japanese *sugegasa* are all bamboo hats.
Farm workers, rice paddy laborers, and fishermen have worn them for centuries.
The distinctive silhouette appears frequently in Western depictions of Asian cultures.
- conicalTapering to a point
- strawTube for sipping
- rice paddyFlooded grain cultivation area
- paddy fieldFlooded rice cultivation area
- rice farmerOne who cultivates grain
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