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A Dhaka topi or Nepali topi is a type of hat, popular in Nepal. The hat is made of a fabric called dhaka, which is also used for a type of blouse, a dhaka-ko-cholo. The word topi means "hat" in the Nepali language. Men wear a long kurta dawra suruyal and patuka instead of a belt.
Nepalis consider Dhaka topi as a pride, and it is very much attached to the culture. It is widely worn by government employees, and forms a part of national dress. Though the history of Dhaka topi is still debated, it is believed to be used by the Nepali people since at least last two hundred years, and is the replica of Bhadgaunle topi ( a black round hat, used in nepal) made from dhaka fabric.
This kind of topi is a part of the Nepali national dress.
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A Nepalese man wearing a Dhaka topi
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Two Nepalese men, one wearing a Bhaad-gaaule topi, and the other wearing the Dhaka topi
Trivia
Dhaka topi is not related with neighbouring Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka.
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