mössa

En virkad mössa med mörkbruna, bruna och gula ränder samt noppor och tofs.

"Bibudu. (Kinkenge m fl) Mössor av olika typer, som av gammalt bäres av hövdingar och andra vördiga personer. Dessa göra dem också vanligen själva. Som regel skulle slavar ej få bära huvudbonad och i allmänhet går folket barhuvat." Börrisson, 1925, s 59.

"If a girl put a cap on she was severely reprimanded, as she would then only be able to give birth to girl-babies. The men wear caps when drinking palm-wine because they are forbidden to drink without one. If a man has no cap and is unable to borrow one he must put a thread, a bit of bast or like on his head while drinking. A woman's head-band may also be used, but he must under all circumstances have his head protected in order not to be attacked or killed by the great minkisi. The medicine-men are therefore as a rule provided with caps. Influential chiefs, including females, use special headgear as a sign of dignity." Laman, 1953, s 72.