Barretina
A barretina (Catalan pronunciation: [bərəˈtinə], Western Catalan: [bareˈtinɛ]; plural: barretines, diminutive of barret "cap") is a traditional hat that was frequently worn by men in parts of the Christian cultures of the Mediterranean sea such as Catalonia, the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands, Provence, Corsica, Sicily, Sardinia, part of Naples, part of the Balkans and parts of Portugal.
In Catalonia and Ibiza, men wore barretina until the 19th century, especially in rural areas. It is in the form of a bag, made of wool, usually red, or sometimes purple.
Today, the barretina is no longer commonly worn in everyday life, but is still used in traditional dances, or as a symbol of Catalan identity. Salvador Dalí re-popularized the barretina in the first half of the 20th century.[citation needed]. Some Catalan folkloric characters also wear a barretina, as: the Catalan Christmas figurine caganer, the Christmas log or tió, or the fictional character Patufet.
[edit] In Popular Culture
- Moments before the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final between Spain and the Netherlands, pitch invader Jimmy Jump rushed onto the field and attempted to place a Barretina on the World Cup trophy before being apprehended by several security guards.
