Kupiah

A kupiah is a cap that originates from Aceh, Indonesia. There are two types of kupiahs, the kupiah meukeutob and kupiah riman. Kupiahs are worn by Acehnese men as an everyday wear or specifically in ceremonies such as in a wedding.

Not to be confused with Kupia.
Kupiah meukeutob (left) and kupiah riman (right)

History

During the Sultanate of Aceh, kupiah meukeutob were worn specially for sultans and ulemas, while the kupiah riman were worn by noblemen and ordinary people. The use of kupiah meukeutob is believed to have begun in Sultan Iskandar Muda's reign, and in the 19th century, kupiah meukeutob were famously used by Indonesian national heroes from Aceh, such as Teuku Umar and Panglima Polem.[1]

  • Teuku Umar, Indonesian national hero
  • Sultan Muhammad Daud Syah
  • Acehnese nobleman, 1940
gollark: You should try and convince them to be smarter about inconvenience/money tradeoffs and not sort of coerce them into things.
gollark: Making them yourself is valid, as I explained.
gollark: You could have a "game night" or something instead of buying random trinkets for each other.
gollark: To which I say bee you do something less consumerist.
gollark: Anyway, despite being economically bad (unless you can give special things not available on the open market), you may object that gifting is still good because it forms social bonds.

See also

References
  1. Kupiah Meukeutob and Kupiah Riman: Acehnese Headwear (Indonesian)
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