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Where do sea gypsies live, and what do they do?

The Bajo people live in Southeast Asia - they are also called sea gypsies because they lead a maritime nomadic lifestyle off the coast of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Although recently the governments of these countries have resettled many nomads on land, many of them still live at sea in stilt houses or simply in boats. They visit the shore to sell their caught fish and pearls and buy rice, water, and basic necessities.

Many Sea Gypsies have their eardrums perforated as children. The child lies for a week with bleeding from the nose and ears, but then he can dive to a depth of 30 meters without pain in search of pearls and sea cucumbers.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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Where did the hats come from?

The Old English word "haet" means "to cover": it gives us an idea why people began to use hats. By the way, the English words "house" and "hut" originated from the same root.

At first, man wore a hat to protect his head from rain and snow, as well as from the sun's rays. In northern countries, hats may have been made of leather to keep them warmer, while in southern countries, the first hats were made of reed or straw.

Then people came up with a military helmet. People of different tribes used them for one reason or another. To protect the head from swords and arrows, helmets were made of metal. Among many primitive tribes, the helmet had the most intimidating form to frighten the enemy.

Over time, each nation developed its own style of headwear for decoration and various ceremonies. The fez, for example, or a brimless felt cap, usually red in color, was very popular in some Western Asian countries. The Arabs invented the turban, which was worn with various decorations according to rank. The crowns of kings and queens also denoted their title.

It was only 5 or 6 centuries ago that people began to seriously engage in the manufacture of headdresses. At first they were made from sheep's wool, later they began to use beaver wool to make felt hats. Over time, ordinary people began to wear hats, and wide-brimmed hats became the privilege of gentlemen.

Very unusual hats were sometimes worn by religious and political figures. Of course, you know that the monks and nuns wore headdresses of a certain cut. But have you heard that the Puritans, followers of Oliver Cromwell, wore "witch hats" with a pyramidal crown! And the Quakers were distinguished by the fact that they wore hats with a very wide brim and a very low crown.

Many headdresses are named after the people who first invented and wore them (for example, the bolivar) or the places where people wore them (Homburg). A simple panama hat was invented in Panama 300 years ago.

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