Hunza Traditional Cap for Men White with Plume Feather name Shatii
Gilgit-traditional Baltistan’s hat is a soft, round-topped men’s hat fashioned primarily of wool and available in a number of earthy colours: brown, black, grey, or white. The traditional cap with Shatii, before it is fitted, resembles a bag with a circular, flat bottom. The wearer folds the sides nearly to the top, making a thick band that is then worn on the head similar to a beret or cap.
The hat originated in the Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral regions of what is now Gilgit-Baltistan or Northern Pakistan, which was referred to as Balorisan in ancient times. It acquired popularity among Northeastern Pashtun tribes in the early twentieth century as a replacement for their big and bulky turbans. It was also popular among the Nuristanis and Tajiks of Panjsher and Badakhshan provinces of Afghanistan. Additionally, it is worn by several Pashtun tribes in Kunar and Laghman.
Cultura de Gilgit-Baltistan
There are two primary styles of this cap: the Chitrali form, referred to as Pakul in Chitrali, which features a sewed brim, and the Gilgiti style, which is worn similarly to a knit cap. The Chitrali Pakul is available in a variety of varieties and is quite popular in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The hat is worn in Pakistan’s Hunza, Gilgit, Skardu, Gilgit Baltistan, and Chitral, as well as Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. It is also worn in the northern districts of Jammu and Kashmir, where Dard (Shina-speaking people) dwell. Dardiatan was originally a part of this region.
There is a widespread misunderstanding regarding this headgear, which is worn without a crown in KPK and Northern Punjab. It is incorrectly referred to as a Pashtoon hat. The traditional attire of Pushtoon culture does not include a hat of this type. Rather than that, they wear turbans, similar to what the Pashtoon of Tribal Areas do nowadays. The Chitrali hat is mostly used in Swat and Malakand agencies, which are surrounded by Gilgit and Chitral.
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The Chitrali Pakul hat acquired popularity in the 1980s as a Muslim, Pashtoon, or mujahideen cap due to its use by Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan (1979–1989).
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