Gugum (Kumgam)

In the distant past, the wounds of the Crimean Tatar woman began with walking to the fountain for water. To carry water, copper utensils called “gugum” were used. Skull cap

The headdresses of the Crimean Tatars were one of those elements of the shat, with which they distinguished themselves from other peoples. For example, in Ottoman miniatures the Crimean Tatars were always depicted wearing a traditional kovpak. Crimean Tatar traditional human headdresses were divided into lower and upper, street and home. The skull cap extends up to the lower headdress. From the beginning of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. The man's costume had two types of skullcaps. Skullcap is a small cap that fits over a cap. They were sewn from plain fabrics - oxamite, seam, brocade, brocade, on a base (lining), which was fixed with split stitches.