TEYRRENCE

An ushanka (Russian: уша́нка, IPA: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Russian" title="Help:IPA/Russian" ]<ʊˈʂankə]<="" a=""></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Russian" title="Help:IPA/Russian" ]<ʊˈʂankə]<="" a="">, from у́ши, "ears"), also called an ushanka-</a>hat (Russian: ша́пка-уша́нка, IPA: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Russian" title="Help:IPA/Russian" ]<ˈʂapkə="" ʊˈʂankə]<="" a=""></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Russian" title="Help:IPA/Russian" ]<ˈʂapkə="" ʊˈʂankə]<="" a="">), is a </a>Russian fur cap with ear-covering flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap, or fastened at the chin to protect the ears, jaw, and lower chin from the cold. An alternative is to bend the flaps back and tie them behind the head, which is called "ski-style" — this offers less protection from the elements, but much better visibility, essential for high-speed skiing. The dense fur also offers some protection against blunt impacts to the head. They are also traditionally worn in the Baltic region including Sweden and Finland and the whole eastern European region.