How do you pronounce ushanka?
 

Between AI and three other quick listens... I have no clue...

It's like asking .... or axing me :D?

On sale at Walmart :)

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Seems pretty straight forward based on YT videos
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So how does a southern drawl say it?

schwanka ... or YooooSwankaaaa or ???

My niece bought one for me during her last year of college in Poland 25 years ago ... been stashed away ...stretching (my intent).. or my head shrunk... both collecting dust... rediscovered a few weeks ago...

It now fits :)

No labels ... mebbe handmade... prolly...

I need it now .... but it's at my parents house :(

Hmm, I'm not sure if I'd pronounce it
oo-shanka
or
ewe-shanka

or Schwanka ... like Pootin would :D?

Gomer is just gonna say ....

It's a Russian Fur Hat ... from Poland ;)

Wear the fox hat.

I dare you. 20 little seconds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb0kiiB3O-o

LOL, WTF? Inside joke?

I'd pronounce it "shapka".
Since that was what it was called when I picked mine up in Moscow back in the 90s...

I saw "shapka" also, when I duckducked Russian fur hat.... cool!

I can pronounce that incorrectly too :)

Thanks!

Interesting
https://bridgetomoscow.com/ushanka-winter-hat

Fur hat.

Fuzzy Russian hat as opposed to an Elmer Fudd hat

Yup. That’s the puppy. I went cheap - muskrat not mink.

What’s interesting is that the whole back half can also fold down to protect the neck as well as the flaps for the ears. It’s too warm to wear under most circumstances - I only ever pull it out when it’s below 0F or as a conversation piece.

I will rarely wear it ... but on mornings in the teens like we are having this week ... I'm gonna wear my new "hat" ...

I've mostly gone hatless my whole life ... not even a ball cap until my 40s .... I sweat wif 'em on... but I always wear at least a ball cap now... or wider brims for sun protection... always.

As a kid ... with a rare snow and sledding ... I wore a toboggan on my head .... but not many times.

Alan .... I wuz not a sled-head :D

I'll post a pic later .... mine is all black... I have no idea what tho... don't care.

Might be a big azz black rat... but it'l ll be warm :)

Still considering Bob's suggestion for formal occasions too ....

Ushanka guy they put you in solitary!

They issued similar when I was in the AF (for very cold weather). Called them winter helmet liners. Nice and warm.

Looks like they are available surplus.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/123737631256