Carries family hat worn on ceremonial occasions (8)
I believe the answer is:
bearskin
'hat worn on ceremonial occasions' is the definition.
'bearskin' can be an answer for 'hat' (I have seen 'Tall hat' mean 'bearskin' so perhaps 'hat' could also mean 'bearskin'). I'm unsure of the 'worn on ceremonial occasions' bit.
'carries family' is the wordplay.
'carries' becomes 'bears' (bearing is a kind of carrying).
'family' becomes 'kin' (synonyms).
'bears'+'kin'='BEARSKIN'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bearskin that I've seen before include "military gear" , "Tall black fur hat" , "Military fur hat" , "Guardsman's fur hat" , "Regimental helmet of black fur" .)