I plead the Pith: a History of the Pith Helmet

A symbol of exploration, tropical adventure, and colonialism, the pith helmet has had a long history since its origins as the salakot, a philippine sun hat. Through many iterations, it had become one of the most famous hats out there, a powerful part of popular imagination. Version française: https://youtu.be/VuzV_YBv4EM The helmets I wear in this video come respectively from a gift from a family friend (so I don't know where it was bought, https://www.historicalemporium.com/ , and Amazon.com. The red tunic comes from thehistorybunker.co.uk Title sequence designed by Alexandre Mahler [email protected] This video was done for entertainment and educational purposes. No copyright infringement of any sort was intended.