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Chinese | 胡帽 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Barbarian hat | ||||||
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Humao ( Chinese: 胡帽; lit. 'Barbarian hat') is a type of brim hat which was used in the Tang dynasty by both Chinese men and women when horse-riding. [1]: 54 Women of all social ranks (ranging from palace ladies to commoners) wore humao when horse-riding since the beginning of the Kaiyuan period (713–741 AD), [2]: 311 during the Mid-Tang dynasty. [3]: 220 The humao was a type of veil-less hat (which contrasted to the weimao); therefore, it allowed for the faces and hair to be exposed. [2]: 311 [3]: 220
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