We all know the headgear designed to protect from the bright sun, but not many know which country the Panamas invented, mistakenly believing that it was done in the Republic of Panama.
Panama, the history of the country
The history of Panama, in the borders that we know now, is only 500 years since the discovery of the coast by Christopher Columbus. For such a short period of time, by the standards of history, she survived many events.
The history of the country began with the colonial period under the rule of Spain, which lasted until independence in 1821. But then such a small state turned out to be more expedient to join Colombia, which was done. And only in 1903 Panama became truly independent. And in 1904 an agreement was concluded with the USA on renting the zone of the Panama Canal. And, by the way, it was this event that determined the name of the headdress, which we mentioned in the beginning.
Where did the Panama come from?
In fact, the birthplace of Panama is Ecuador. Here, this light hat of straw and reed is known from around the fifteenth century. It was most popular among farmers who had no other way to protect themselves from the scorching sun. The real name for the Panama is "Sombrero de groin of the Tokilla".
And Panama began to be called after the Americans who built the Panama Canal bought a large batch of sombrero for workers suffering from extreme heat.
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