Muak Som O (Thai Pomelo-Peel Hat) — a Ripe Pomelo Scored into 6-8 Segments without Cutting Through, the Peel Lifted Off Whole as a Dome, Worn with a Trimmed Fringe

"With a knife, score it into 6-8 segments without cutting all the way, then loosen the peel with the knife tip and pull each segment away from the flesh by hand." (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author ยุวดี ศรีห้วยยอด (Yuwadi Srihuaiyot), CC BY 4.0)

Use a ripe pomelo: its colour has changed, the oil spots have spread, and it feels heavy. Cut off the top to see whether the peel is thin or thick.

With a knife, score the peel into 6-8 segments without cutting all the way. Loosen the peel with the knife tip, then pull each segment away from the flesh by hand.

With the knife, cut the base free from the peel, and the peel comes away as a round dome.

Drawings of peeling and wearing the pomelo hat (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author ยุวดี ศรีห้วยยอด (Yuwadi Srihuaiyot), CC BY 4.0).

Wear the peel on your head; trim some segments short like a fringe so you can see. Walk about, ride a bike, whatever you imagine.

Little children wait eagerly while adults peel the pomelo, learning its skin, smell and taste, and family closeness. An adult handles the knife. Source: Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, Traditional Objects of Everyday Use database, "หมวกส้มโอ", author ยุวดี ศรีห้วยยอด (Yuwadi Srihuaiyot) (CC BY 4.0 licence). **Limits** The source gives no pomelo size, and there is no listing for pomelo, so it is named in the text.