Hushpu

 Hushpu - Chuvash traditional headdress worn by married women. Frame headdress was made of strong thick wool, leather or a linen cloth. To him coarse thread sewn beads and coins. In the ornament hushpu chuvashki reflect their pagan beliefs about the world. Primary colors for pointing hushpu - red, white, yellow, green. Cool shades were not used. Blue, for example, the Chuvash considered a symbol of death. Coins of different sizes were sewn onto the substrate in several rows on each other. Also to hushpu sewed any loose brush beads and coins ligament. Selected coin size, color, and sound. Hushpu was part of the festive attire, headgear task was to make the image of a woman solemn, monumental. The heavier and more varied was the pointing hushpu, the richer considered the owner of the jewelry.