Calpack

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Dervishes, by Vereshchagin
Dervishes, by Vereshchagin

Calpack, Calpac, Kalpac or Qalpaq (Turkish: kalpak [1]) is a high-crowned cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.

"Kalpak" is also a component of the ethnic name "Kara-Kalpak" (literally "a black calpack" in Turkic), known from the history of the medieval Eastern Europe, and from the modern Karakalpak autonomous republic in the western Syr Darya - Amu Darya interfluve in Uzbekistan, north of the ancient Balkh.

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  1. ^ Merriam-Webster Online - Calpack entry
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