A broad, conical hat woven from bamboo and dried palm leaves — traditional field and ceremonial headwear from Assam, often decorated with intricate cloth or paint.
असम · Assam
A japi is woven from split bamboo strips into a conical frame, then layered with dried tokou palm leaves for waterproofing, traditionally worn by farmers working in open fields for shade and rain protection, distinct from the elaborately decorated ceremonial japi presented as a mark of welcome and respect.
The decorated ceremonial japi, painted or embroidered with traditional Assamese motifs, appears prominently during Bihu, the Assamese harvest festival already covered in this site's Utsav & Parva chapter, and remains a widely recognized symbol of Assamese cultural identity.