The Cane Hat is a dome-shaped traditional headgear and it's made by the people of the Miri Tribe, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Its structure, composition and shape which result in a well-knit and fine canes in the entire hat tell us of expertise in cane craft the very traditional method passed on from generation to generation in the area. The anterior projection of the hat is understood to provide shade, or symbolize its place during ceremonies or even fieldwork.
At the top of the hat, there are three twisted cane threads that supposedly serve decorative and possibly functional purposes while there is a single twisted cane thread at the back for aesthetic symmetry. This type of headgear usually serves multiple functions including the functional one which is to protect its wearers from the scorching rays of the sun while working at their farms or fields and to show and represent the identity of tribes during their rituals and festive gatherings. The Miri tribe, which signifies "disorder" and is known today as the Mishing community, is today one of the few groups belonging to the tribal ethnicity major part of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Known to live in absolute harmony with Mother Nature, the tribe takes advantage of the use of natural resources like cane and bamboo every aspect of living, from architecture down to accessories