Gamsbarthütchen
English translation: traditional hat decorated with a Gamsbart (tuft of hair from the back of a chamois)
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| 5 +1 | Chamois tuft on hat or hat with chamois tuft |
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| 4 | traditional hat decorated with a Gamsbart (tuft of hair from the back of a chamois) |
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peer agreement (net): +1| Gamsbarthütchen Chamois tuft on hat or hat with chamois tuft Explanation: "Gamsbart" is tuft from a chamois. It is worn as a hunting trophy on men's hats in Bavaria and is a part of traditional Bavarian folk attire. You can see pictures if you look on google under Gamsbart. |
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| Gamsbarthütchen traditional hat decorated with a Gamsbart (tuft of hair from the back of a chamois) Explanation: This is how I would say it. The Gamsbart, althogh literally translated as chamois beard, is not taken from the bear at all (a chamois has no beard); it is taken from a chamois' back, preferably after the chamois has been taken anytime during the month so f November through February, when the chamois wears its winter coat. About 99.99% of the "Gamsbaerte" one sees adorning the hats in Germany are not from the chamois; they are made of horsehair that has been dyed to look like chamois hair. A true Gamsbart costs hundreds of dollars, because a chmaois is a highly prized hunting trophy and very few are bagged each year. |
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