When visiting Kott’s cottage, note the hat on display here. It is the so-called ‘wolorski kłabuk’. Such a hat or a ‘kłabuk’ was a generally accepted men's headgear while fur hats called ‘baranica’ were worn in winter. A kłabuk is made of a single piece of felt that is formed while wet. The brim can be slightly raised, flat or slightly lowered; sizes also varied. This exhibit has a wide brim turned slightly upwards of the type that was called ‘wolorski’ in Orawa and was often worn by shepherds grazing their oxen on the pastures of Babia Góra. It was perfectly suitable for the shepherds, its massiveness and huge brim protecting them from wind and rain. This hat was donated to the open-air museum by Andrzej Pilch, one of the founders of the museum and its first manager. He was an exceptional character: an activist, a soldier of the National Army and a regionalist intent on spreading knowledge of our somewhat forgotten region near the state border, its history, customs and monuments. There are many photographs and films with Andrzej Pilch presenting the culture of Orawa while wearing this wolorski kłabuk.