Kashmiri people wear a traditional karakul cap, which is called Qaraqal . The Kashmiri people wear the traditional karakul, which is made from sheep and goats wool .
India: Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) (India), December 8: In the local language, the traditional cap worn by the Kashmiri people is referred to as Qaraqal.Karakul is a term that means 'bucket' in Central or Western Asia, and is considered to be the royal cap of Kashmir.It is also used to describe the character of honour and dignity for Kashmiris.This cap is made from sheep and goat's wool, as the name indicates.
This fur has a soft, curly texture, a velvety feel, and a glossy sheen.The cost of a cap varies from Rs 6,000 to Rs 30,000, according to experts, since it made its way from Bukhara, Uzbekistan, to Central Asia and Afghanistan, only to become part of the Kashmiri culture, which has since become an integral component.While waiting for his bride to arrive at his in-laws' house, a Kashmiri groom would take off his dastar and replace it with a Karakul cap.This distinctive cap cap is sold by the well-known shop John Cape House in Srinagar's Nawan Bazar district.Muzaffar John, the fourth generation manufacturer of these caps, explains that there are three main variations of this cap.