What is the history of the British bullfighter's tall hat?

The British bullfighter's tall hat has a three-tiered history of reasons why hats are seen as a symbol of gentility, the removal of hats in prayer before a cowboy race, and the throwing of hats in celebration of the conquest of a bull.

In Europe, the history of the high hat is very long. Once in the early 1990s, archaeologists found a relatively well-preserved ancient corpse in Italy and Austria, and the age of the body is also very old, probably more than 3,000 years ago, more than 1,000 years earlier than the mummy are.

The corpse was wearing a bearskin hat on its head, much like the prototype of the cowboy high hat that is now popular in Europe, but then the hat was mainly used to protect against the cold, not to play it cool now. Now the role of the high hat in addition to the cold, more people are used in the sun and fashion sense above.

1, a symbol of gentlemanly demeanor

Before the 1940s, hats, suits, shirts, ties, shoes are essential to the European gentleman dress, are they out of the house to dress up an inseparable part. A gentleman without a hat, will be looked at very rude, because the hat is part of their daily etiquette. And then the bullfighting arena are gentlemen and aristocrats are usually places of entertainment, so bullfighters need to bring a high hat is also a matter of course.

2, cowboys before the race hat prayer

Western bullfighting culture, the initial origin of the conquest of beasts, and then developed to bullfighting for fun exciting games. In ancient times, people would perform prayer rituals before going out to hunt, on the one hand, praying for a rich harvest of prey, and on the other hand, praying for the safe return of those who went out to hunt. Casual cowboys take off their hats and pray before the game, which also symbolizes the meaning of conquest and peace, as well as respect for the audience on the spot.

3, after the conquest of the bull throwing hat celebration

Cowboys in the bullfighting victory, are thrown to the sky or buckle the hat on the ground, said his victory over the bull, but also to the bull a kind of contempt, tell the protector of their own game victory, you can take the cattle off the field or on the spot.

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