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Panama hat

Panama Hat made for Harry Truman
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Panama Hat made for Harry Truman


A Panama hat or "Panama" is a traditional brimmed hat that is made from the plaited leaves of the panama-hat palm (Carludovica palmata ). Panama hats are made in Ecuador; their naming may be historically related to the fact that they were shipped from Panama.


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Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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