Kofia (hat)

Kofia (hat)

The Kofia is a brimless cylindrical hat with a flat crown, worn by men in parts of Africa, especially in Muslim and Swahili cultures.

ee also

* Kufi
* Fez
* Kofia, a Swedish-Palestinian musical group
* Keffiyeh, a head covering worn by Muslim men in the Middle East

References

* [http://kofia.dictionary.bishopston.net/ Definition of Kofia]
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=LYXpr462g6kC Textiles in Indian Ocean Societies] By Ruth Barnes, 2006
* [http://mzuri-kaja.or.tz/mzuri%20caps.html MZURI KAJA CAPS] , the Mzuri Kaja Development Society
* [http://www.rebirth.co.za/african_hats.htm African Hats - Kofia]
* [http://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/Mayotte.html Culture of Mayotte]


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