Funny Turbans And The Rest Of The World

By Sue Carpenter


A turban can be used by a men, women or child, because required by their religion, or with other functional purposes. These accessories used to cover hair and head, can have different colors, models and sometimes are offering information about the social status of that person. Sometimes people wearing this type of headdress can exaggerate with the design, and the result are the funny turbans.

The first usage of a turban was registered in the Byzantine period. Since then, these have become very popular among the Muslim religions and not only. This outfit accessory is mostly used by men, but in some regions it can be worn by women or children as well. The turban was created to protect the head and face from sun rays and desert sand.

Turbans are available in various formats, colors and measures. In some regions the traditional white or black for a headdress was replaced with a shiny color or colors. For people from Rajasthan, the size of a turban matters a lot, being the sign of the position in the society. For this reason the dimensions can be impressive, reaching up to 80 feet.

The type of the turban will differ from a person to another. Therefore those used by a simple person can be very different from the ones used by officials. A type of headgear named "pagari" can reach up to the dimension of 80feet long and 30feet wide. This is used by a member of a family, to show that he is the one take the control of the family business. Pagari is not only having impressive dimensions, but is made of colored materials as well.

Some of the funniest turbans are those worn by Sikhs. Sikhism is a specific religion where the followers have to wear a turban. Its design depends again, on some parameters from the community. While some can choose to wear a small and simple one, some funny people are choosing to wear a large and colored turban, along with a sword.

Sikhs are using to cover head a type of headgear named "dumallas". The religion is requiring them to wear these headdresses in all moments of the day. A sign of their warrior position are the metallic accessories named "Chond Tora", which are applied in general in front of the turban.

In Jamaica the turban worn by a Rastafarian for example, has a funny design due to the used colors. These are the red, green and black, the official colors of the Rastafarianism. Assorted with their colored outfits, these types of headgears are also having the role of protecting hair from dust, not only during concerts, but in other occasions as well.

In each religion or culture, the wearing of a turban has its significance. There can be many the reasons for which a headgear needs to be worn, but in most cases this is done to obey the religion requirements or to show the social status. Majority of funny turbans can now be seen due to the enlargements of the significations of this accessory.




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