Wednesday, July 3, 2013

What One Needs To Know Concerning A White Turban

By Freda Watts


A white turban is same as other turbans and is utilized to protect the head and hair from dirt and pollutants. They are also known as bulle, dastar, or pagri in various places around the world. Apart from white, turbans also appear in a broad range of colors such as red, yellow, green, blue, pink, black, gray, and brown, among others. Some have patterns while some have a mixture of colors.

The main wearers of white dastars are the Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, and some Christians. These head coverings are used in almost all regions of the world and are gaining greater popularity with time. They are broadly used in various parts of Asia, the Middle East, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, eastern and northern Africa, parts of Europe, and, the Americas.

In Afghanistan and other Muslim worlds, it has been made to be part of national dress. In such countries, where it is considered as part of the national cloth, every citizen is expected to wear it. Those who do not wear them are treated as outcasts and may be targets of attack by the community. Religious leaders are also required to wear them whether or not they are on duty.

Among the Sikhs, this headgear is treated with a lot of respect. The Sikhs believe that tying of the turban is fulfilling the holy scriptures according to their faith. They take it as a responsibility to protect and to always wear the dastar for the rest of their lives. This is especially more after undergoing the initiation ceremony that qualifies young men as Sikhs.

During the initiation, young men have some kind of fragrance poured on their head as part of an event. The fragrance is considered to be holy and so by pouring on the head, the head is made holy too. The holy head is then to be maintained so by covering it with the dastar for the rest of the life of initiates.

Pagri protects hair and keeps it from cigarette smoke, which is considered as a pollutant. Initiates are also not required to smoke or relate closely to smokers. Since cigarette smoke is never allowed to come in contact with the hair, heads are protected by covering them with turbans. Other society members also regard dastar wearers as holy and well behaved people.

The headgear also indicates the political, religious, and social responsibilities one is charged with. The style and color used by various social groups may differ depending on the religious group in question. The dastar may also be tied differently in various events such as weddings, funerals, parties, and other social occasions. They come in varied shapes and sizes to fit various applications.

Tying a white turban may be done by one person, but with the assistance of another individual, it is done better and faster. It requires some knowledge, to tie the pagri correctly. Some people offer the necessary knowledge in small businesses at a small fee. White turbans in specific observation symbolize holiness and high spirituality of the wearers. By observation, they are mainly worn by old religious people as opposed to younger people.




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