Sombrero
 Various sombreros on display at theMuseo de Arte Popularin Mexico City | |
| Type | Hat |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Mexico |
In English, asombrero(Spanishfor 'hat',lit. 'shadower';Spanish:[somˈbɾeɾo]) is a type of wide-brimmedMexicanmen'shatused to shield the face and eyes from the sun. It usually has a high, pointed crown; an extra-widebrim(broad enough to cast a shadow over the head, neck, and shoulders of the wearer) that is slightly upturned at the edge; and a chin strap to hold it in place.
In Mexico, this hat type is known as asombrero de charro[1]( "charrohat ", referring to the traditional Mexican horsemen). In Spanish, any wide-brimmed hat may be considered a sombrero.[2]
Design[edit]
Sombreros, likecowboy hats,were designed in response to the demands of the physical environment. The concept of a broad-brimmed hat worn by a rider on horseback can be seen as far back as theMongolian horsemenof the 13th century, and in the Greekpetasostwo millennia before that.[3]In hot, sunny climates hats often have evolved wide brims. The exact origin of the Mexican sombrero is unknown, but it is usually accepted that the hat originated withmestizocowboys in Central Mexico.[4]Althoughsombrerois usually taken to refer to the traditional Mexican headwear, the termsombreropredates this item of clothing, and has been applied to several differing styles of hat. Other types of hats known assombrerocan be found in South America and Spain, including thesombrero calañés,sombrero cordobésandsombrero de catite(Spain), andsombrero vueltiao(Colombia).
Cultural influence[edit]
Many early Texan cowboys adopted the Spanish and Mexican sombrero with its flat crown and wide, flat brim. Also called thepoblano,these hats came from Spain.
The Mexican variation of the sombrero added an even wider brim and a high, conical crown. These are the hats worn bymariachimusicians andcharros.Both types of sombreros usually include abarboquejoor chin strap.[2]
In theWestern United States,the sombrero had a high conical or cylindrical crown with a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered and made of plush felt.[5]
In the Philippines, due to the influence from Spain brought about by theManila galleontrade, the term has been assimilated into theTagalog languagein the form ofsumbreroand now refers to any hat – from Mexican sombreros (as used in the English language) tobaseball caps.[6]
The galaxy Messier 104 is known as theSombrero Galaxydue to its appearance.[7]Similarly,Tampa Stadiumwas also known as "The Big Sombrero". In mathematics, theJinc functionis sometimes called the sombrero function and in physics, theSombrero potentialis a prescription for the potential energy that leads to the Higgs mechanism.
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MexicanEscaramuza charrawearing sombrero in achareada. -
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Pancho Villawearing a sombrero
See also[edit]
- Boss of the plains
- Cap
- Chupalla
- List of headgear
- Ranch
- Sun hat
- Vaquero
- Western wear
- Jarabe Tapatío,often referred to as theMexican hat dance
References[edit]
- ^Valero Silva, José (1987).El libro de la charrería[The book of the charrería] (in Spanish). Mexico City: Gráficas Montealbán. p. 222.
- ^abSlatta, Richard W. (1996).The Cowboy Encyclopedia.ISBN0-393-31473-1.
- ^Bender, Texan Bix (1994).Hats and the Cowboys Who Wear Them.Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, Publisher. p. 10.ISBN1-58685-191-8.
- ^Bender, Texan Bix (1994).Hats and the Cowboys Who Wear Them.Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, Publisher. p. 11.ISBN1-58685-191-8.
- ^Carlson, Paul Howard (2006).The Cowboy Way: An Exploration of History and Culture.p. 102.ISBN0-89672-583-9.
- ^"Hat is Sumbrero in Tagalog".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-02-22.Retrieved2009-05-22.
- ^"Sombrero Galaxy: Hidden Double in a Hat".Space.16 April 2014.Retrieved2 June2015.
External links[edit]
Media related toSombrerosat Wikimedia Commons
