The Sikh Punjabi Turban And Turbans Throughout The Globe

By Sue Carpenter


The turban comes in many different shapes, sizes and colors, they are worn in a large number of cultures around the globe. There arethe widely recognized Sikh Punjabi turbans, Islamic turbans, Indian turbans and many others. They have been worn by people for a long period of time, they go back to the byzantine period.

Turbans are a type of head-wear that is worn in a variety of cultures around the globe. In some culture they are referred to as bulles, dastars or pagris, along with other names. Turbans are made from a long piece of cloth that is wound onto the head. They are most commonly worn by males as a form of customary head-wear. They can be seen in India, Afghanistan, the Middle East< Kenya and North Africa.

The Sikh dastar turban is the one that is probably the most recognizable. This is probably due to the large populations of Sikhs throughout the western world. Sikhism atrted in the Punjab region of India as a reaction to the Hindu caste system. The religions also employs aspects of Islam. It is compulsory for Sikh men to wear the Dastar.

The people of Central Asia, South Asia and the Middle East will always tie turbans on their heads each time they put them on, rather than keeping them wound. However, in some parts of South Asia they are permanently made. A A turbans size is also determines by religion and culture.

The Kenyan Akurinu Christian people wear turbans for religious purposes, they are white in Color due to being starched. They tie their turbans in a very distinctive manner that gives it a sharp point at the top.

The turban is an important part of the national costume in Afghanistan, and more people wear turbans here than in any other part of the globe. There are many styles and colors, but they are usually wrapped loosely and are large in size. In kabul they are smaller and more tightly wrapped. The turbans in Afghanistan are also used to tie animals, as a surface to sit on and for protections against the cold.

In Indian culture the men wear a turban known as a pagri. It is only the men that wear them. These also come in a variety of styles and colors according to the region and religion of the wearer. The rajput people of Rajhasthan wear them not only for religious reasons but also to protect them from sand in the Thar desert. The pagri is representative of honor and respect and so it is often offered to important guests at ceremonies such as weddings. The color of a pagri is also important and they symbolize different aspects of life. White pagris represent peace, saffron pagris represent valor and pink pagris represent springtime and rebirth.

The Rastafarian people of the Bobi Shanti Mansion keep their hair and beards in dreadlocks. Turbans are worn over the dreadlocks to keep them clean. Turbans are worn by a large amount of different cultures and religions throughout the globe, and not just by Sikhs with the more recognizable Punjabi turbans.




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