Iraghi

Iraghi
A woman from Hunza wearing Iraghi
TypePillbox hat
MaterialWool, with embroidery of silk thread
Place of originGilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

The Iraghi, also known as khoi (Shina and Khowar: کھوئی), phartsun (Brushaski: پھرتن) and sekeed (Wakhi: سکید), is a traditional pillbox hat originating from and predominantly used in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral, Pakistan.

It is worn by women and features colourful embroidery of silk thread on which the designs represents wild animals, their paw prints, birds, leaves and body parts of insects. Silver jewellery, called silsila, may also be attached to its front. It takes around two months, working two to three hours a day, to prepare one such hat. The hat is considered as a symbol of cultural identity in the region.

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References

  1. 1 2 Khan, Alhaj Muhammad (2 February 2025). "Wearables in Chitral: Past and Present". Khowari. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mir, Zaib R. (30 September 2016). "My cap, My Pride: The Women's Caps from Gigit-Baltistan". The Pamir Times.
  3. ↑ Malik, Shabnam Bahar (January 2012). "The Anthropology of Headdress: Use of Caps and Ceremonial Headdress by Women of Gilgit-Baltistan Region as a Symbol of their Unique Cultural Heritage" (PDF). International Journal of Humanities and Social Science. 12 (1): 143–164.
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