Basotho hat
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The Basotho hat is a traditional conical woven hat from Lesotho, symbolizing Basotho cultural identity and often worn as a national emblem.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basotho hat canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural symbol
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ traditional hat ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mokorotlo ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basotho chieftaincy
ⓘ
Basotho traditional ceremonies ⓘ Lesotho Highlands ⓘ
surface form:
Lesotho highlands
|
| category |
African traditional headgear
ⓘ
national symbols of Lesotho ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Lesotho ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
marker of Basotho identity
ⓘ
national symbol of Lesotho ⓘ |
| depictedOn |
Lesotho currency
ⓘ
Lesotho license plates ⓘ Coat of arms of Basutoland ⓘ
surface form:
coat of arms of Lesotho
|
| ethnicGroup | Basotho people ⓘ |
| function |
expression of cultural identity
ⓘ
protection from sun ⓘ |
| handmade | true ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
brim
ⓘ
openwork pattern ⓘ small top knot ⓘ |
| hasShape | conical ⓘ |
| hasStatus | iconic symbol of Lesotho ⓘ |
| influences | design of Lesotho national symbols ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sesotho ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
reed
ⓘ
woven grass ⓘ |
| partOf |
Basotho blanket
ⓘ
surface form:
Basotho traditional dress
|
| productionMethod | weaving ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | national symbol by government of Lesotho ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| soldAs | tourist souvenir ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Basotho cultural identity
ⓘ
Lesotho heritage ⓘ national pride ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ceremonial wear
ⓘ
everyday headgear ⓘ traditional attire ⓘ |
| usedIn |
initiation ceremonies
ⓘ
royal events in Lesotho ⓘ |
| wornBy |
Basotho men
ⓘ
Basotho women ⓘ |
| wornDuring |
cultural festivals
ⓘ
national celebrations ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ |
| wornWith | Basotho blanket ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.