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The making of felt hats in the past

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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Yad Deen
Jardo Hapsun Khalaf demonstrates how he has seen felt hats being made in the past. He places the felt hat on his knee, showing the research team how the felt-maker used to use his knee when creating the conical shape of the hat.

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Session

R02

Rights owner

Yad Deen and Renas Babakir

Title alt

çêkirina kumê kulavî di rabirdûyê de

Description alt

Cirdo Hepsun Xelef nîşan dide ku wî çawa dîtiye ku di paşerojê de kumê kulavî hatine çêkirin. Ew kumê kulavî datîne ser çoka xwe, nîşanî ekîba lêkolînê dide ku çêkerê kumê kulavî çawa çoka xwe bikar tîne dema ku şeklê konîkî yê kum diafirîne.

Cultural group

Ezidi

Participants

Jardo Hapsun Khalaf

Country

Iraq

Place

Sinjar, Kurdistan

Item/object

felt hat

Techniques of production

felted

Materials

Wool-lambswool

Cultural context/event

Display of product

Social group setting

Interviewer-interviewee

Location

Home

Date of creation

2023-03-23

Unique ID

2022SG01-R02-0127

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