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Tarboosh HatThe Tarboosh hat, also known as the fez, is a distinctive headwear with a fascinating history. Middle East and North Africa are typically associated with it, and it has become a symbol of the region.Tarboosh hats are cylindrical in shape with flat tops and tassels. Red felt is typically used, but other colors, such as black, blue, and green, are also available. The hat is worn tilted to one side, with the tassel hanging over the ear.The history of the Tarboosh hat can be traced back …

Tarboosh hat (fez)Turkey: fez , Ottoman Turkish: fez, romanized: fez) or tarboosh (Arabic: tarboosh, romanized: *arb**, derived from Persian: sarpu*, romanized: sarpu*, lit. 'cap'), is a fashion headdress in the shape of a short cylindrical hat, usually red, and sometimes with a tassel attached to the top. The name "fez" refers to the Moroccan city of Fez, where the dye to color the hat was extracted from crimson berries. The modern fez owes much of its popularity to the Ottoman era.Th …