makarapa

thumb|South Africa fans wearing makarapa and giant glasses

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Subclass of: helmet
Sport: association football
Image: South Africa fans before South Africa & Mexico match at World Cup 2010-06-11 5.jpg

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thumb|South Africa fans wearing makarapa and giant glasses

A makarapa is a hand-cut and hand-painted hard hat worn by sports fans. They belong to the typical South African football fan's supporters gear, and are increasingly popular with fans of other sports. Sport fans spend hours on sculpting and painting their makarapa in the colours and emblem of their clubs or country. Besides the makarapa, fans also wear giant glasses or have shields with team slogans and logos. With the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the international profile and availability of the makarapa has increased greatly.

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