[[File:Omanis مردم عمان 14.jpg|thumb|Oman man (right) wearing a Kuma]]
A '''Kuma (كمة)''' is a rounded [[Oman]]i [[cap]] traditionally worn by men. It is flat on the top with the rim folded inwards, and is often white decorated with various ornate colourful designs. It is specially sized (as opposed to one size fits all) and has small holes throughout the embroidery which help keep the head cool in the hot Omani sun. It is frequently worn as day-to-day attire due to the [[Qaboos bin Said|Sultan alQaboos bin Said Al Said|sultan’s]]'s work to maintain the nationsnation's cultural heritage, and as such people not only wear these traditional garments often, but are incredibly proud of them and the patriotism they represent. The opinions of where the Kuma originated from is believeddivided. One theory posits that Omanis brought it to originateEast inAfrica [[Zanzibar]],during athe formerempire's colonyrule of Zanzibar. The other posits that Oman,andadopted it from East Africa. The Kuma is relatedsimilar to the [[East Africa]]n [[Kofia (hat)|Kofia]]. It is sometimes worn with a [[massarHejazi (cap)turban#Versions|massar]] on top of it, to give the massar structure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://talyasadventures.wordpress.com/2013/10/27/omani-kuma-and-massar/|title=Omani Kuma and Massar|last=twintman|date=2013-10-27|website=Talya in Oman|language=en|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref><ref name="Smith 2023 n342">{{cite web | last=Smith | first=Sylvia | title=Kummahs of Oman: Stitches of Tradition | website=AramcoWorld | date=May 1, 2023 | url=https://www.aramcoworld.com/Articles/May-2023/Kummahs-of-Oman-Stitches-of-Tradition | access-date=September 20, 2023}}</ref>
