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The dancers wore ceremonial headdresses.
most of the acrobats riding the horses and elephants wore some sort of fancy headdress
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Or from Peruvian Cumbi, the textiles reserved for Inca royalty, to alpaca wool Awaska fabric made for the people’s everyday protection against the cold, to the handwoven headdresses of Colombia’s Wayúu people.
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
The thoughtful decor features pendant lamps inspired by traditional Rwandan headdresses, crafted by local fashion designer Joselyne Umutoniwase, and tasseled armchairs that riff on the traditional Rwandan shepherdess skirts.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
The Native leaders wear headdresses from Plains tribes, and there are too few Indigenous attendees.
—Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
The actress, who famously played Nomi Malone in the 1995 cult classic Showgirls, is celebrating the film’s 30th anniversary with a dazzling 2025 holiday campaign for Betsey Johnson — complete with feathers, sparkles and show-stopping headdresses.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
The thoughtful decor features pendant lamps inspired by traditional Rwandan headdresses, crafted by local fashion designer Joselyne Umutoniwase, and tasseled armchairs that riff on the traditional Rwandan shepherdess skirts.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
The Native leaders wear headdresses from Plains tribes, and there are too few Indigenous attendees.
—Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
The actress, who famously played Nomi Malone in the 1995 cult classic Showgirls, is celebrating the film’s 30th anniversary with a dazzling 2025 holiday campaign for Betsey Johnson — complete with feathers, sparkles and show-stopping headdresses.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headdress. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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headdress
noun
head·dress
ˈhed-ˌdres 
: a covering or ornament for the head
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