Home to a diversity of chiefdoms, kingdoms and villages are the grasslands of the beautifully forested volcanic mountains of Cameroon. Some of the most important tribes include the Bamoun in the East, the Bamileke in the South and the Tikar east of the Bamoun. During royal court affairs, the celebrants of these kingdoms wear a spectacular headdress known as the Tyn or Juju hat. The hat is worn by the chiefs, senior dignitaries, prominent officials and important dancers. This large bright hat consists of multi-colored bird feathers. The feathers range in a wide variety of colors including white. The feathers are carefully sewn onto a raffia fiber base, covered with material on the outside that splays out into a huge circle. When not in use between festivities, the Tyn hat can be neatly folded in on itself for easy storage. The feathers are utilized as rare objects of beauty, as a symbol of prosperity and for the wealth of positive qualities associated with birds. Please click photo for enlargement. View hats in red and in various other beautiful colors further down this page. 5/9/12: Hats are in! Serving reserve list clients. Some hats will be posted on site. authenticafrica@surimail.com If you don't see the color you would like now, please contact us so we can reserve it for you! Please note that reserve list clients will be served first. Hats that are in supply now will be listed below. Thank you for your time and interest. ~Kim June 14th, 2006: One of our Juju hats can be viewed on Good Morning America at 8:30 am (EST) DOMINO magazine editor Monica Biegler will present the hat during an exciting segment called "Turn this outfit into a room." Here she will show how you can take inspiration from fashion to decorate your home! Our hats have appreared on "Myles of Style" featuring Ms. Kim Myles. When OFFLINE click button to leave a message! Dimensions: On average they have a diameter of 30 inches. Wt: 8 lbs. Item W157 BottomPlease click photo for enlargement! All of the hat bottoms are the same as pictured regardless of the feather colors. Juju Hat "White Feather"White feathered hats are extremely beautiful and very popular in Cameroon. This full Juju is basically pure white for all you purist out there :) The hat is well formed with a nice center cluster. Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Sold Dimensions: 30 inch diameter Wt: 10 lbs. shipping Item W157whiteRI$350.00 FeatheringPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat "Violet"A hat that displays a full violet spectrum shades with feathering ranging from light to dark. When fully splayed the diameter is a full 31 inches across. Sold Please click photo for enlargement. See another photo below. Wt: 10 lbs. shipping Item W157Violet2$350.00 Center clusterPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat "Red"This large red Juju is in full bloom with a beautiful assortment of bushy, soft red plumage with a few darkened quills scattered about. When fully splayed the diameter is a large 33 inches across. Beautiful hat! Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Sold Wt: 9 lbs. shipping Item W157R3$350.00 Center clusterPlease click photo for enlargement. Juju Hat "Orange"This fluffy hat has wonderful shades of navel orange plumage. The Juju is very nicely formed and splays out beautifully to a large 32 inch diameter. This is an orange lovers delight! Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Wt: 10 lbs. shipping Item W157ANO1$350.00 Center clusterPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat "Brown & White"Big and beautiful and full and bushy best describes this hat! The natural brown and off white feathers are arranged to form a large 32 inch diameter! Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Item W157AN1$350.00 Center clusterPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat "Blue"If blue is your color, if blue works for you then this is your hat! It is simply gorgeous! The beauty of this hat really takes your breath away. The blue feathers splay out perfectly to form a 31 inch wide diameter. Please click photo for enlargement! Sold See another photo below. Wt: 13 lbs. Item W157Blue1$350.00 Close upPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat "Autumn Orange"Looking at this full Juju the season of autumn comes to mind. The fall feather colors range from light orange to vermillion orange. This bushy, fluffy hat has numerous exotic orange quills that are striated by natural lines of brown. For an extra touch a couple of beautiful pink tinted feathers have been added near the fuzzy center cluster! When fully splayed the diameter is 33 inches across! Please click photo for enlargement! See other photos below. Sold Item 157O1$350.00 Close upPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat "Red Blend"A stunning bushy Juju with a large 33 inch diameter. The feather colors range from true red to light red to a slight orangy red! This is a beauty! Please click photo for enlargement! See other photos below. Sold Item W157R4$350.00 FeathersPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat "Pink"The color of this Juju is best described as Hot Pink! Bright and bold! This large unique hat is fully feathered and and well formed. It is an attention getter and will be a stand out in any decor. Sold Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Dimensions: 33 inch diameter when fully splayed. Wt: 8 lbs shipping Item W157pink Cluster close upPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat "Red Grape"A gorgeous beast of a hat with a luscious assortment of red grape feathers! The hat is full and fluffy and has a generous 31 inch diameter. This is a distinct beauty! Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Sold Wt: 8lbs shipping Item W157redgrape FeatheringPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat "Pink"A large fluffy hot pink bloom best describes this 32 inch diameter beauty! This exact hat is featured in the August edition of "SHOP etc." magazine page 66! See another photo below. Please click photo for enlargement! Sold. Item W157M FeathersPlease click photo for enlargement! SHOP etc.Please click here to visit "SHOP etc." A great magazine for one stop shopping! Juju Hat "Creamy White"A beautiful blend of creamy white plumes with undisturbed natural browning. There is also a feather or two with natural pinking. This Juju has been untouched by any dyes or coloring! The hat has a nice rosebud center cluster and has a large 32 inch diameter! Special price for Mothers Day (week :) Sold Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Wt: 7 lbs. shipping Item W157AN1Regular price: $350.00Sale price: $325.00 FeathersPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat "Red"The color of this Juju is very very popular in Cameroon. In fact the majority of hats used in actual dance ceremonies have red feathers! In this selection the feathers are a beautiful shade of red highlighted by a few black plumes. This Juju is very attractive, well formed and splays very nicely. Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Sold Dimensions: 31 inch diameter W157red2a$350.00 Center clusterPlease click photo for enlargement! Notice the lightly orange tinted feathers near the center cluster. Juju Hat: "Blue Mix"I would catagorize this hat as being a Blue Mix with blue and violet undertones. "Mix" because the feathers are not uniform in color rather a mixture of different hues. The photo of the entire hat is a basically good representation of the hats' color. The Juju is nicely made, quite beautiful and has a full 30 inch diameter. Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Sold W157BM2Sept$350.00 FeatheringPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat: "Spring Green"An eye catching arrangement of spring greenery! The different shades of green really work well together making the entire hat "pop". The hat feaures a shallow bed of neatly placed feathers creating an almost smooth concave surface. This dramatic combination of colors will infuse excitement and vitality into your décor. Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Sold Diameter: 31 inches Item 157SG1 Center clusterPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat: Grape MixThis is a dark beauty! The shades vary slightly from a rich medium prple grape to a dark dark purple grape with feathers that are so deep in color that they appear almost black until the light hits and the underlying color shimmers through. This is a well formed, full Juju that will bring a plain white wall to life and that is what African art is all about... LIFE! Sold Click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Dimensions: 31 inches across Item W157Grape Mix ColorIn an effort to represent the color as true as possible I think this photo displys the color of the Juju well. The hat will appear redder in full spot on light and darker without. Please click photo for enlargement! Junior size Jujus!Smaller can be better especially when decorating! Our junior sized Jujus are as cute as buttons. Click to see. Center clusterPlease click photo for close up. Juju Hat: Cherry RedThe best color description that I can give for this brilliantly hued hat is "cherry Italian icy red". Those of us that are familiar with the old childhood flavor of the water ice that comes in the little cups that are featured in your local stores' freezer can picture the color. It is a bright cherry red with pink reflective undertones that doesn't make it a red, red but rather one that is mixed with a bit of pink. This hat is as attractive as the treats are delicious on a hot summer day! Sold Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Dimensions: 30 inch diameter Item W157CR FeathersPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat "Green"This selection is composed of a wonderful arrangement of true green feathers. The wide 31 inch splay is well constructed and neatly formed. If you are a lover of the color green and its many shades then this beautiful arrangement is for you! Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below below. Wt: 10 lbs. Item W157G1 Center clusterPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat: "Aquamarine"This is a gorgeous feathered hat with plumes of deep rich aquamarine. The color is basically unform throughout even though the photo suggests that a patch might be a darker blue than the rest but this is just shadowing. In bright light the feathers take on a more teal color tone while under darker light conditions the same feathers will appear more blue green. The feathering is beautiful and this hat is very well made! The Juju shows off a full 30 inch diameter. Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Sold Item W157AQ$350.00 Center clusterIn bright light the feathers take on a more teal color tone while under darker light conditions the same feathers will appear more blue green. The color strip on the bottom of the photo shows the color of the darker conditon. Please click phto for enlargement! Juju Hat: Orange and CreamThis spectacular Juju in a word is beautiful!! Vibrant orange feathers are highlighted with creamy antique white tips!! The feathers are very well placed around a rosebud center cluster. A space filling, dynamic creation; this is a beautiful, eye catching selection. Please click photo for enlargement! See other pictures below. Sold Dimensions: 32 inch diameter Wt: 10 lbs shipping Item 157OAC$375.00 Center clusterPlease click photo for enlargement! FeatheringPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat: "Natural"This magnificent selection features a wide array of feathers that have been left in a natural state. Whites, off whites, rusty oranges,pinks, browns, tans, black quills with iridescent green quills; some striped, some smooth and silky all come together to create a beautiful piece. These Juju hats are the hardest to obtain. Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Sold Dimensions: 33 inch diameter Wt: 12 lbs shipping W157nat2a$425.00 Center clusterPlease click photo for enlargement! FeathersPlease click photo for enlargement! Juju Hat: "Hot Magenta"A full, big and beautiful magenta hat. The color is so vibrant that we have to call it hot! The feather hues are basically uniform. Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Sold Dimensions: 32 inch diameter Wt: 10 lbs Item W157HM1$350.00 Center clusterPlease click phto for enlargement! Juju Hat: "White Red"A bed of fluffly white feathering is surrounded by a vibrant ring of red feathering, highlighting the circumference of this special Juju, creating a look that screams AFICA! The diameter is an amazing 35 inches across. Sold Please click photo for enlargement! See another photo below. Dimensions: 35 inch diameter Wt: 10 lbs W157WR1$400.00 Center clusterPlease click photo for enalrgement! FeatheringPlease click photo for enalrgement! Juju Hat: Yellow Blend This Juju is a wispy meld of yellow feathering whose plummage color range from a whitened yellow to a lemon yellow to a goldenrod yellow. It has a very distinct bushy look that brings your eye right to it! This hat has a large 32 inch diameter and is well formed. Sold Please click photo for enlargement! See anther photo below. Wt: 8 lbs. shipping Item W157YB$350.00 Juju Hat: "White Off White Mix"This Juju sports an assortment of white to slightly off white feathers. The Juju is nicely formed, has a fuzzy center cluster and was actually used in ceremony! This well blended beauty has a 30 inch full diameter. Please click photo for enlargement! See another picture below! Sold Special price for Mothers Day (week :) W157AN6Regular price: $350.00Sale price: $325.00 Center ClusterPlease click photo for enlargement!