Bhaad-gaaule

Bhaad-gaaule or Bhad-gaole may refer to:

A resident of the place Bhadgaon in Nepal
A type of black cap/topi, especially made in the towns of Bhadgaon or Bhaktapur in Nepal, and a part of Newari traditional dress. This has been adopted as a part of Nepali national dress for men, as an alternative to the Palpali Dhaka topi.

This topi/cap looks like the ones worn in Indonesia and Afghanistan as part of their national dress.

Wikipedia Co-founder Jimmy Wales, wearing a typical Nepali Bhaad-gaaule topi

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