🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はちまち : hachimachi | define meaning
hachimachi
Pronunciation: [hat͡ɕimat͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- A type of hat resembling a Turkish fez historically worn by Ryukyuan men for formal occasions or official affairs.
- ちーるはちまち【黄色はちまち】
chiiru hachimachi
"a yellow Hachimachi hat"
- ちーるはちまち【黄色はちまち】
Notes
Originally, the color of a person's hat would reflect their rank in Ryukyuan aristocratic society:
- Purple = Aji rank
- Light yellow = Ueekata rank
- Dark yellow = Peechin rank
- Red = Ooyaku, Satunushi or Chikudun ranks
- Blue and green = For individuals without a rank
意味：おとこがもちいたかんむり【男が用いた冠】、琉球人男性が被る帽子の一種