The hat collection, why, how, what ...
When I wore a hat to my sister's wedding in 1981, they complimented me, apparently I looked beautiful with that hat. Since that day my...
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HATS OFF ... THE WORLD
AN EXHIBITION
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Hilde Lemey
- May 10, 2021
- 2 min
The anthropological dimension
Based on a collection of headgear from the four corners of the world, we are introduced to the ancient cultural and artistic richness of...
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Hilde Lemey
- May 9, 2021
- 2 min
Blue Afghanistan
Blue is the color of my dreams, as Joan Mirò also expressed it in one of his paintings. Personally, I always go for basic blue pieces in...
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Hilde Lemey
- May 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Kalash
The Kalash people (Kalasha) are an indigenous minority of about 3500 people in northwestern Pakistan, NWFP, (Northwestern Territories)...
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Hilde Lemey
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
CONGO : Kuba, Lega and Pende
My Congolese story starts in 2015, when I led a project in the context of literacy in the province of Maniema (Eastern Congo) and lived...
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Hilde Lemey
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
Kalpak
The Kalpak is a felt hat worn by the Kyrgyz people, especially near Lake Issyk-kul. The word Kalpak is also etymologically derived from...
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Hilde Lemey
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
Cowrie ... what?
The cowrie is a tropical sea snail found in different oceans. Cowrie shells have traditionally been a means of payment. The main origin...
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Hilde Lemey
- May 4, 2021
- 1 min
Imigongo
The artworks in the photo were purchased in Butare - Rwanda - when I was working there as an educational advisor for the vocational...
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Hilde Lemey
- May 3, 2021
- 2 min
The story of the bead
A bead is a small object with an eye that can be used to thread beads onto a thread. Scientists Marian Vanhaeren and Francesco d’Errico...
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Hilde Lemey
- May 2, 2021
- 4 min
The Dogon
The Dogon (8.7% population) live in the West African country of Mali. In writing this story I am inspired by the stories of the Dogon...
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Hilde Lemey
- May 1, 2021
- 1 min
The guiding thread is the red bead
The guiding thread for the three headdresses is the red bead. Red, a vital color that radiates passion, passion that leads to many...
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Hilde Lemey
- Apr 30, 2021
- 2 min
Nature as a source of creativity
In nature, man finds a wealth of materials that can be used creatively for the manufacture of headdresses. Each area has its special...
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Hilde Lemey
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
Hats, caps and bonnets in Dutch
Our Dutch language is rich in many beautiful expressions about hats and related headgear. We found the following proverbs, expressions...
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