Sunday, May 15, 2011

the straw hat day

Neil Steinberg’s book Hatless Jack talks about men having murdered in living memory for the crime of war a hat out season!


May 15th herald’s the beginning of the straw hat season. Hence it is honoured as the straw-hat day.

Straw hats are worn traditionally to protect the heat from the heat and keep the glare out. It is lightweight and durable it is very flexible too.

In India it’s not the straw hat but the palm straw that is woven into umbrella by the elite in Kerala though it is now being put away for less expensive alternates.

In my home district the coconut palm is woven into a boat shaped headgear, these make their appearance in mid march to put up with the scorching sun and then stays till the rains stop.

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