Traditionally, the Indian headdress is made of authentic leather and eagle’s feathers (if eagles were around). Folklore suggests that the wearer assumes the protection of the animals from whom the headdress is made up of. Since eagles are revered and believed to be the messenger of the gods, a warrior has to earn every single feather that is to be put in his headdress.
Authentic leather that can be embellished with beads and other tribal designs can also adorn the Indian headdress. Today, Indian headdress replicas being sold in the market are made of duck feathers and leather also embellished with colorful beads.
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