Wednesday, July 31, 2013

The Process Of Tying A Head Turban

By Lela Perkins


Hair covers comprise of pieces of clothing that are wound on the head. This practice of covering the hair is done for various reasons. To some, it is a religious practice while to others, it is for social reasons. Various groups pick up the practice. To such groups, this is a way of identifying themselves with the particular group of people. Others do it for hygiene purposes. In other religions, leaders tie them so as to be easily identified from the rest of the congregation. Thus, a head turban can be used for very many reasons.

Individuals wearing of hair covers for the first time are likely to find it tricky. However, there are hair scarves that come with instructions to be followed, making the tying process be quite easy if put to practice. First, one has to fold the clothing into four parts. Be sure to make the ends neat and of equal lengths and sizes. Prepare your hair, especially individuals with long hair. Fastening it like a bun holding it with a rubber band will give room for one check if he is doing it properly.

Scarves are worn for religious purposes regardless of the social class or nobility. Religious scarves have several meanings tied to them according to the color. Muslims use green scarves to symbolize paradise, white to show peace and holiness and black to represent death. Persians wore conical like scarves and are regarded to be the early inventors of the use of scarves.

To do the final touches, one ought to make sure that the scarf is tied in a diagonal manner. You can start with the hair which is at the bottom. The scarf should be tied neatly round the skull neatly. One can do this for about seven times.

Hair gears do represent the social class of these individuals that use them. They are made in various sizes and shape to suite the individual. They sometimes show nobility mostly in North African communities representing the class that one comes from. It is a tool used to segregate the low and upper castes. Hindu and Muslim high ranking leaders do wear hair scarf to show the authority vested in them.

Get a mirror to look at the appearance and rectify the exposed parts of your hair. This ensures that it is tied securely and bound to the hair and no parts are left out for publicity. This is for those with bad and scalp hair. Scarves fit as good accessories for the cold seasons and can easily help one keep warm when running errands around the home or at work places.

In the medical profession, doctors do recommend hair scarves for patients especially women suffering from skin cancer. It helps in shielding their hair from direct ultra violet rays of the sun. However, wearing of hair covers is not restricted to persons as children in various religious sects do put on hair scarves.

There are various colors that these scarves can come in. The head turban that one chooses should be according to his or her specifications. However it is good to choose one which fits a person. This is to make sure that the end result is amazing.




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