bride's head-dress; tsunokakushi
A traditional white headpiece worn by a bride during a Shinto wedding ceremony, symbolizing the hiding of 'horns' of jealousy and ego.
花嫁は白無垢に角隠しを着けていた。
The bride wore a white kimono and a tsunokakushi.
角隠しには、花嫁の角を隠すという意味がある。
The tsunokakushi is said to hide the bride's 'horns' (of jealousy).
Literally 角, “horns,” plus 隠し, “concealing.” The familiar explanation that the bridal headdress conceals horns of jealousy is traditional symbolism, while the name’s precise historical motivation remains uncertain.