The simple, rustic beauty of women wearing conical hats has been a source of inspiration for many artists, poets, musicians, and painters...
The conical hat is also a very familiar, close and simple item in the daily life of many generations of Vietnamese people. A tool to protect from the sun, rain, as a fan, sometimes to hide the face, smile or add to the charm of women.
The conical hat also accompanied her mother to the fields or to the midday markets. And what could be more beautiful than a young woman wearing a flowing ao dai and a conical hat during festivals?
In addition to its beauty present in all the fields, markets and festivals, the conical hat has inspired countless authors in poetry and folk songs. In music, with its lyrical songs and sweet and profound lyrics, the conical hat has enhanced the beauty of women for generations with its steadfast loyalty, and the hard-working mother in the fields has become part of the spiritual life of the Vietnamese people.
The conical hat also reminds us of the image of a mother who works hard for her husband and children; despite the hardships, the beauty of a mother still exudes a simple, modest, and industrious beauty with a conical hat full of rustic love.
In addition to family love, it also evokes love for the homeland. The conical hat is also attached to each piece of land and vegetable garden, which is clearly shown in the poem "Homeland is a small bamboo bridge/When mother comes back, the conical hat tilts to cover...".
Through many ups and downs, the conical hat still holds a certain important position in the life and culture of the nation. The hat has truly become a vivid symbol of the Vietnamese woman, gentle, graceful, heroic, indomitable, loyal, and capable.
Heritage Magazine
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