Zulu women’s hats were developed in the late 19th or early 20th century based on a cone-shaped hairstyle worn by married women. Today most Zulu women wear traditional hats only on ceremonial occasions. The hat (isicholo) is an indication of the wearer’s maturity and marital status. Craftsmen make the hat by overlaying dyed string on a basketry foundation.
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