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proof that humans will balance anything on their skulls to outrank each other
means An ornamental covering or band worn on the head, often elaborate and signaling rank, ceremony, or cultural identity.
from A plain compound of "head" and "dress," both old English-rooted words. "Head" descends from Old English "hēafod," a Germanic word with cousins across northern Europe. "Dress" came later from Old French "dresser" (to arrange, set straight, make ready), itself rooted in Latin "directus." So a headdress is, quite literally, an arrangement made ready for the head — the word stitched together as English fondness for compounds met the borrowed French sense of "dressing" oneself.
- feather weight
- Plains war bonnets earned a feather per brave deed
- royal load
- some Indonesian bridal crowns weigh several kilograms
- flame risk
- towering powdered wigs once caught chandelier fire
- status signal
- taller headgear historically meant higher rank
- sacred craft
- many are blessed before a single wear
crown of charlemagne — holy roman emperor's regalia, worn since 768, now in vienna
papal tiara — triple-crowned headdress worn by popes until paul vi in 1963
maharaja's turban — indian royal headdress, notably the nizam of hyderabad's jeweled versions
phrygia cap — ancient phrygian symbol adopted in french revolution 1789 for liberty