today for ceremonial purposes, this black linen hat was used during a samurai's ceremony in attaining manhood. The Papal tiara in the Middle Ages is sometimes shown as more pointed than in more recent centuries, though also shown with no point. Mitra papalis is a type of conch named after the papal mitre for its form. Medieval Jewish men wore distinctive headgear as required by European Christian authorities. This included the pointed Jewish hat (or "Judenhut") already worn by Jews, a piece of clothing probably imported from the Islamic world and perhaps before that from Persia. Popular among Burgundian noblewomen in the 15th century was a type of conical headgear now called a hennin. From the 13th to the 15th centuries, the liripipe hood was commonplace, where the rear of the hood was considerably extended (to a meter or more) in a conical form, which was variously worn as a scarf, or allowed to hang behind, in the form now commonly found now in academic robes. Modern times The Spitzhut is a traditional kind of headgear in Bavaria. Pointed hoods were used by various orders and Catholic lay confraternities for processions (e.g., the Semana Santa of Sevilla, who wore the Capirote). Pointed hats are still worn in the rural Louisiana Mardi Gras celebrations by the Cajuns, the Courir de Mardi Gras, where they are known as capuchons. The Ku Klux Klan has worn this headgear since its inception. Tall conical hats are common to traditional folk ceremonies in many parts of Europe, particularly at Carnival time. Examples can still be seen in Italy, Spain, and Bulgaria. The May Day hobby horses of Padstow and Minehead in southwest England have pointed hats with masks attached. Types See also List of hats and headgear Headgear Mitre Gugel Cap References Bibliography Barber, A.W. (1999). The Mummies of Ürümchi. Macmillan, London. External links Other groups from the Middle ages who wore tall pointed hats! Hats