Karvalakki
Encyclopedia
A karvalakki is a cylinder
-shaped, fur
ry hat or cap typically worn in parts of Finland
and Russia
. Finnish TV presenter Hannu Karpo
often wore a karvalakki on his show, Karpolla on asiaa
.
In Finnish, the expression karvalakkimalli ("furry cap model") means a bare-bones, no-frills model, meaning the cheapest and most basic model that just works and does nothing extra.
Cylinder (geometry)
A cylinder is one of the most basic curvilinear geometric shapes, the surface formed by the points at a fixed distance from a given line segment, the axis of the cylinder. The solid enclosed by this surface and by two planes perpendicular to the axis is also called a cylinder...
-shaped, fur
Fur
Fur is a synonym for hair, used more in reference to non-human animals, usually mammals; particularly those with extensives body hair coverage. The term is sometimes used to refer to the body hair of an animal as a complete coat, also known as the "pelage". Fur is also used to refer to animal...
ry hat or cap typically worn in parts of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Finnish TV presenter Hannu Karpo
Hannu Karpo
Hannu Karpo is a famous Finnish reporter who hosted his own show, Karpolla on asiaa, from 1981-2007. He was a reporter for Yleisradio from 1961 to 1981 before moving over to the competing network...
often wore a karvalakki on his show, Karpolla on asiaa
Karpolla on asiaa
Karpolla on asiaa was a popular Finnish television show with a journalistic touch. It was hosted by reporter Hannu Karpo and produced by his Pallosalama OY production company. The show ran from 1981 to 2007 on MTV3...
.
In Finnish, the expression karvalakkimalli ("furry cap model") means a bare-bones, no-frills model, meaning the cheapest and most basic model that just works and does nothing extra.