joi, 1 august 2013

Basics Concerning A Green Turban

By Cathy Mercer


A green turban refers to a headgear worn by people from various religions for different reasons. They are known by different names in different states. For instance, in India and Pakistan they are called pagris. Other names include paggs, bulles, dastars, and Punjabis among many others. Initially they were used in the states where a majority citizens are wearers, but currently their use has gone worldwide.

The reasons of tying the headbands are quite diverse. A number of those causes are personal like is the case with many youngsters. Youths tie them for purposes of fashion. Others particularly elderly wearers tie dastars for purposes of meeting the requirements of their faith. The color of the dastar may not matter a lot in most cases although every color holds a particular meaning.

A turban serves as a special identifier of a Sikh all over the world. Sikhs usually take it as a religious requirement to preserve and wear bulles as a holy piece of clothing, which should be respected. Sikhs are required by their religion to wear dastars from infancy to old age. Failure to observe this can be treated with lots of stigma from the community.

This headwear come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors depending on the style one intends to tie them. The colors are diverse and can be anything. Some have drawings and patterns while others have strips of different colors. Among Indians, colors represent the different social, political, and religious status of people in the society. There are colors that are preferred by religious leaders, politicians, business people, women, and kids among other people groups.

The styles are another diverse feature of these head covers that differ a lot. There are specific styles for various occasions and individuals. Warriors for instance have their unique preserved style that is specifically worn during periods of war. Due to the uniqueness of this method, warriors can be distinguished from civilians. Politicians, elites, kids, initiated men, and religious leaders have their styles too.

Individuals who are accustomed to wearing dastars find it hard to stay without one. Some feel naked without a turban. Due to such reasons, there have been several attempts to compel governments to realize turbans as crucial part of the lives of wearers. A good number of governments have reacted to the appeals by exempting turban wearers from certain laws. Among the laws they are exempted from include putting on helmets while riding or going to battlegrounds.

In Sikhism, people are not allowed to wear caps or other kinds of head covers besides bulles. The scriptures speak clearly against that act although some people break it for reasons of fashion. It is the responsibility of the Guru to encourage their flock to follow and adhere to the teachings of the Holy books at all times in most turban wearing religions.

Green turban is a lovely headgear, which is worn by people of both genders and different ages. It can be bought at low costs in local stores. One can have many of them to ensure they never fail to wear a dastar on their head.




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