Basics About A Blue Turban

By Cathy Mercer


People choose to tie a blue turban for various reasons. The reasons could be based on religious beliefs of the person or may be personal. Even so, blue as a tint for dastars bears various meanings in various religions like Islam, Sikhism, and Hinduisms among others. People who stick to the ideas of their faith understand meanings held by various colors.

This article however, gives general facts concerning bulles among wearers. Though the colors individually bear different meanings, there exist general meanings, which all turbans hold irrespective of color. Among Sikhs, turbans serve as a clear and unique identifier for their faith. Sikhs identify themselves anywhere all over the globe by tying turbans also known as dastars, paggs, pagri, bulles, or Punjabis depending on the area.

Sikh men and women find comfort and safety in relating with other turbaned people regardless of their origin or kind. In the past when there was war, women especially from the Sikh society trusted and helped turbaned men by providing them with food, water, and shelter. They did this because they knew that by wearing a dastar, it shows that one is a helper and a defender of the weak in society.

Turbans also confirm that one is morally upright and nicely behaved. The headwear are a symbolism of holiness and/or spirituality of the wearers. As so, followers who observe the teachings of Sikhism by wrapping punjabis at all times receive respect and honor from others in the community. Dedicated males and females who serve the Sikh society and other members of society are also awarded with punjabis as an appreciation.

Religious leaders among Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs also wear a bulle to symbolize spirituality. In Sikhism, incoming Gurus are handed turbans by the leaving ones as a way of handing over responsibility. They are expected to make use of the responsibility they are given with to lead followers according to their teachings. This shows that the headwear is also a symbol for responsibility among wearers.

Blue turbans are a clear identity of Sikhism. Since most people do not like identifying openly as Sikhs among non turban wearers because of fear or stigmatization, putting on a bulle is a show of courage. This fact is also indicted by the events of world war two where turban wearers went into war zones without military protective helmets. This was a show of their lack of fear for death and courage.

Currently, everyone in the Sikh society is free to wear a bulle in whatever style they wish. This is not similar to what used to happen some years back where only males wore turbans. This is an indication of how Sikhism is gender sensitive and in support of equality between men and women. Most ladies however choose to cover their hair with traditional headscarves designed for women.

A blue turban could be acquired from any cloth shop worldwide. The internet could be of much aid in identifying newest designs and styles in the market. Prices of paggs are not as excessive either and the procedures of tying could be mastered with ease with enough practice.




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