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Kurdish festive headgear – Hakkâri (Turkey).

Traditional festive headgear (called ‘kôfi’) from the Hakkâri province. Kurdish. This ‘kôfi’ (dating from c. 1940) consists of a cap with long hair-imitation attached to it, and a large black & silver headscarf adorned with coloured tassels; all parts are made of silk. (Kavak Folklor Ekibi & Costume Collection-Antwerpen/Belgium).
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