Tuesday, June 11, 2013

All You Need To Know About Turbans For Men

By Henrietta Gross


There are quite a number of uses for turbans for men. One common problem that people have with these garments is that they mistakenly link them with terrorism. Obviously, this is quite fallacious as there are different types of people who wear them but have no relationship whatsoever with terrorists. The following are the major groups of people who don them.

Those who are affiliated to Sikhism wear turbans in order to cover their lengthy hair. Sikh men have been known to have a very long hair which is rarely cut out of the respect they have of God's creation. Interestingly enough, they also have huge beards which are also not cut often. Due to this, a turban will also hold these long beards which are carefully tucked inside.

For Muslims, turbans are usually worn alongside a round cap which comes in varying styles and colors. For them, these garments represent something unique especially when the color is taken into consideration. Because of the fact that one of their prophets, Mohamed, wore a white one, it is common to find most of them preferring the same color.

In Afghan, men have been known to wear a different kind of turban. There are those who wear long ones which have one hanging end. Others prefer to tie theirs above the forehead. Interesting enough, there are those who also prefer not to wear them but instead don a hat.

Iranian men either choose to wear white turban or a black one. Whichever the color chosen, these garments are usually tied in a circular manner. Actually, there are those who say that the name turban is derived from this region as it was worn by the Persians who lived here. At that time, it was known as a dulband.

In India, turbans are worn to symbolize the profession, class or religious taste of the wearer. Due to this, there are those who prefer to even put jewels or fancy colors on them. Those who are particularly rich can beautify their cloths in a special way so that one can tell from a mile off their class.

There is a type of turban which has gained a wide popularity of late. It is called the kaffiyeh and is the one which was commonly worn by the late Palestinian leader called Yasser Arafat. Due to this, there are those who thought that the kaffiyeh originated in Palestine. In actual fact, the kaffiyeh has always been worn by men who live in Saudi Arabian and Jordan. A kaffiyeh can either be worn in black or white.

For those who live in deserts, turbans for men are usually worn in order to protect them from the harsh climatic conditions of the deserts. Apart from the scorching sun, there are also strong winds which carry fine sand. Other than that, there are people who wear them as a form of disguise. Other tribes also wear them so as to symbolize the tribe where they come from. Just by looking at a turban, one may be forgiven to think that it does not represent much. However, it is clear that there is so much more that these pieces of cloth represent.




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