Tubeteika

Atubeteika(Tajik:тоқӣ,Tajik:тӯппӣin Northern Tajikistan,Uzbek:doʻppi/дўппи,Kazakh:төбетей, тақия,Kyrgyz:тебетей, суусар тумак,Tatar:түбәтәй;Russian:тюбете́йка,romanized:tyubeteika,IPA:[tʲʉbʲɪˈtʲeɪ̯kə]^ⓘ) is aRussianword for many varieties of traditionalCentral Asian caps.Tubeteikas are today worn inTajikistan,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,andUzbekistan,as well as in Muslim-populated regions ofRussia(mainlyTatars) andAzerbaijan.The skullcap worn by Uzbeks and Uyghurs is called adoppaand has a square base. It was a popular headgear among children throughout theUSSRduring the 1940s and 1950s.

Tubeteikas are worn typically by theTurkicethnic groups of the region. It bears some superficial resemblance to theyurt,another Central Asian cultural icon.

The-kaat the end is a Russiandiminutive suffix,as withshapka,ushankaandbudenovka.InTurkmen,it is calledtahiya( "taqiyah").

Doppa and Toki

Thedoppaorduppi(Uzbek:doʻppi,Tajik:тӯппӣ) is considered anapplied artform and an important part of the traditional folk costume.^[1]Black with a flat, square base,^[2]InChust, Uzbekistan,the caps are made with white embroidery with "four arches [which] represent impenetrable gates that will keep all enemies at bay; the burning peppers protect against the evil eye; and the almonds orbodomare said to symbolise life and fertility ".^[3]

In Tajikistan, styles vary greatly depending on the region: in the north (Sughd), they are traditionally square and mostly black-and-white, while in the South (Khatlon) they are round and usually made with bright colors. InPamir,tubeteikas are more influenced byZoroastrianism,with multiple styles as well. Even though a part of traditional clothes, in Soviet times people started wearing tubeteikas with Western-style clothes, for example it was common to wear a tubeteika with suits and button-down shirts. This trend continued after gaining independence and is ongoing with more traditional clothes being mixed with Western clothes.

Also, there is a trend amongSephardicandMoroccan Jewsto wear tubeteikas as akippah.