Pakol
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Pakol is a soft, round-topped woolen cap traditionally worn by various ethnic groups in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cap
ⓘ
traditional headwear ⓘ |
| altName |
Chitrali cap
ⓘ
Khapol NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Chitral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gilgit-Baltistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindukush mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Kunar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuristan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pamir mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeDecoratedWith |
embroidered bands
ⓘ
feathers ⓘ pins ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of regional identity in eastern Afghanistan
ⓘ
symbol of regional identity in northern Pakistan ⓘ |
| feature |
foldable brim
ⓘ
soft construction ⓘ |
| function |
everyday head covering
ⓘ
marker of ethnic identity ⓘ protection from cold ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | primarily men ⓘ |
| hasPart | rolled brim ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Khowar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pashto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wool ⓘ |
| popularizedInMediaBy | images of Afghan mujahideen in the 1980s ⓘ |
| region |
Central Asia
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ |
| shape | round-topped ⓘ |
| similarTo | beret ⓘ |
| typicalColor |
black
ⓘ
brown ⓘ gray ⓘ white ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Chitralis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalash people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuristanis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ Tajiks NERFINISHED ⓘ ethnic groups in mountainous regions of Afghanistan ⓘ ethnic groups in mountainous regions of Pakistan ⓘ |
| wornBy | Ahmad Shah Massoud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wornDuring |
daily life
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| wornOn | head ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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