Karaputsa - a traditional, common to men and women, small cap conical shape on the island of Madeira, Portugal. Shealy karaputsu usually of canvas brown, black or blue with a long vertical or oblique rigid tip. Hood was a real sign of the islanders. Being the complete opposite of traditional notions of hats in the hot sunny country, it is often produced comical impression.
The Portuguese is an expression associated with the mention karaputsy - enfiar a carapuça (admit a mistake or take the blame). This expression originates from the times of the Inquisition, when the accused appeared before the court in the Holy long tunic-poncho and peaked cap - the symbol of guilt. Now it is used figuratively. For example, when talking about the officials caught on vzyatochnistve.