Four Winds Hat (Čiehgahpir), Sápmi

A Sámi four winds hat in blue wool, its four stuffed points crossed with woven bands above a thick red embroidered headband. Called čiehgahpir in Northern Sámi, it is the traditional men's hat of the far north of Norway, Sweden and Finland, made of boiled felt and lined with down against Arctic cold. It belongs with the gákti, the Sámi tunic, and it comes out for Easter festivals, weddings, confirmations and national day on February 6.