Every nation has its own customs. Do you know why Hui people like to wear white hats?
The small white hat without brim, also known as' worship hat ', is a kind of traditional round hat without brim. When Hui people kowtow in worship, their forehead and nose tip must be on the ground. It is more convenient to wear a hat without edge, so it has developed into a dress custom.
The back hat is also known as the 'Chapel hat'. The traditional male hat of Hui nationality. It is popular in all Hui communities in China. It is a kind of small round cap with white and black as the main part. The white cap is worn in spring and summer and made of cotton or white thread. Black hats are worn in autumn and winter and are made of wool or wool.
In terms of color, there are usually white, gray, blue, green, red, black and other colors, some of which are solid colors, but also many with Islamic style lace or pattern, text, such as star and moon pattern, Arabic "Allah to the big" and "pure truth", etc., which can be selected and worn according to different seasons and occasions. Generally, white hats are worn most in spring, summer and autumn, and gray or black hats are worn in winter. The most common is to use white as the common hat style. The married bridegroom often wears red hat as a sign of celebration.
Hui men generally wear Huihui hats. In terms of color, most of them like to wear white hats. Some people don't wear hats and wrap their heads in white towels or cloth. It's said that they wrap their heads back. There are also those who wear corner hats due to different sects and regions, such as pentagons, hexagons, octagons, etc. In winter, some old Hui people, such as imam, don't like to wear cotton hat. They still wear a white hat on their head and a pair of embroidered green earmuffs (made of cotton or leather) on their ears.