Vintage Yao Embroidered Child’s Hat EUO130

From the town of Lao Cai in northwest Vietnam, this adorable child’s hat was handmade by the Yao ethnic minority.  Mothers devote their free time to making sets of clothes in preparation for the birth of a child and as demonstrated are both creative and highly skilled in their needlework. The swastika motif is an ancient symbol of spirituality and divinity in India and throughout Asia. The Yao are Taoist and also adopted the symbol. On this hat, the old red woolen tassels have been replaced with new. Otherwise, the hat is original and in excellent condition.