Nón lá

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Nón lá (chữ Nôm: 𥶄蘿; lit. 'leaf hat') or nón tơi (𥶄𥵖) is a type of Vietnamese headwear used to shield the face from the sun and rain. It is a common name for many types of hats in Vietnam, but now it is mainly used to refer to cones with pointed tips. The hats have been worn since ancient times to protect the wearer from the sunshine and rain of Vietnam's tropical monsoon climate. Although conical bamboo hats are often stereotypically portrayed as synonymous with Vietnam, they are found across many Asian societies and are often associated with rice-farming peasantries. It was independently created and adapted by peasants of rice farming cultures across thousands of miles since it is the ultimate tool for surviving long hours in fields flooded with water. In Vietnam today, there are a number of traditional hat-making villages, including Đồng Di (Phú Vang), Dạ Lê (Hương Thủy), Trường Giang (Nông Cống), Phủ Cam (Huế), and Chuông (Thanh Oai, Hanoi).

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