Toque covered with black velvet. In Canada, "tuque" is the common name for a knitted winter hat, or watch cap (sometimes called a beanie in other parts of the world); the spelling "touque", although not recognized by the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, is also sometimes seen in written English. The Canadian-English term was assimilated from Canadian-French "tuque". "Toque" first appeared in writing around 1870. The fashion is said to have originated with the "coureurs de bois", French and Métis fur traders, who kept their woollen nightcaps on for warmth during cold winter days. Such hats are known in other English-speaking countries by
Não-Me-Toque the region of the Planalto Médio, in the micro-region of the Alto Jacuí, Rio Grande do Sul. It is 471km (292mi) away from the coast (or the nearest coastal city). It is neighbored by the city of Carazinho on the north (the largest city nearby), Lagoa dos Três Cantos on the south, Santo Antônio do Planalto on the east and Colorado on the west. It is 280km (173mi) away from the state's capital, Porto Alegre. Não-Me-Toque Não-Me-Toque (literally "don't touch me" in Portuguese) is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city's current territory