In ancient times, Karakalpaks had tall conical felt caps kalpak-takyya. The kalpak had a conical shape with a curved top and went back to the Scythian headwear of the Massagets. This type of headdress is evidence of a genetic connection of the Karakalpak people with ancient Scythian tribes, and they belonged to the traditions of the nomadic steppe culture.
You will find more examples of national Uzbek clothes in the book-album "Traditional Uzbek costume on materials of museum and private collections of Uzbekistan (Part 2)" (volume XLIX) from the series "Cultural legacy of Uzbekistan in the world collections".
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