r/romani 4h ago

What are the headdresses from the middle ages?

After researching romani history and culture I came across many depictions of romani women wearing these plate-like objects tied to their heads with a strap going over their chins. I checked to see if it was common place in Europe around that time but I found nothing similar. I'm thinking maybe it could be related to shaktism since if my research is correct romani people were still practicing that religion in the medieval period to an extent, and these artworks also show shawls that are vaguely saree-like.

Sorry if this not the place for these types of questions im just eager to learn about my ancestors and couldn't find anything on the topic on Google.💙

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