What To Learn About An Indian Turban

By Sue Carpenter


There are different kinds of turbans that differ with the region, culture, climate, religion, and several other factors. Turbans refer to headgears that are compulsory in some religions such as Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism. They are also known as bulles, dastaars, or dastars. An Indian turban is referred to as a pagri. Other areas where they are known by that name are Pakistan and Nepal.

Turbans made from India are widely used around the World. Indian turbans can be found in use in countries like South Asia, Parts of Jamaica and Africa, Afghanistan and Middle East. In every place, these headgears are worn in a range of styles to suit different purposes. Desert dwellers use turbans to safeguard their face from the unfavorable desert dust. Usually they wind them around their whole faces leaving out only the eyes.

Indian turbans appear in different color shades, sizes, and shapes. Major colors that Indians prefer comprise of white, yellow, black, blue, red, orange and green among others. In some circumstances, a range of color patterns is combined to make one product. When worn for fashion, wearers tend to match the article with a certain outfit. Both the head size and the style one desires determine the size of the turban.

There are many reasons for wearing these items in the Indian community. The first one is for identity purposes. In ancient India, the community one came from could be identified by looking at their turban. Hinduism is divided into various divisions. The division one belongs to is identified by the type of pagri they put on. This is however loosing meaning in the modern societies.

People also put on pagris so that their economic, political, and social status can be identified. People who have a lot of influence in the society in terms of politics, religion, or material possessions have their own style of tying dastaars. This is especially indicated by the size of their turbans. They are very long and are tied distinctively.

In many places, turbans are awarded to people who serve their religion selflessly. It is considered a sign of high spirituality and holiness. Pagris awarded to a person for this reason earns the person honor and self-respect in the society. In other communities, pagris are a symbol that one has assumed social responsibility in their family. This happens when a father who is normally considered the head of the family dies. The responsibilities of the deceased are passed over to the oldest son. To test if the son is ready for the responsibility, a turban ceremony is done.

Turbans can be obtained from stores that sell Indian religious items. Such stores are almost everywhere around the world. Prices differ with the location the item in purchased from and its color, type, and size. There are also many sites over the internet that may provide great help to someone on how to get one. Orders may be shipped to addresses as specified by clients if they are purchased from foreign countries.

An Indian turban might be made from cotton or other soft material and are sometimes wound on hats. Excellent maintenance must be given to them to last long. A person may have many of them.




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