By Kate McMahon
Sikhs often wear turbans for men that are peaked to cover long hair, which is never trimmed as a way of showing respect for Gods creation. Devout ones also do not trim their beards, as they comb it, twist and tuck it inside their headgears together with their lengthy head hair.
Turbans are often worn by Muslim religion leaders, wrapped around caps called Kalansuwa in Arabic language. Such caps can vary widely in style depending on the region, usually spherical or conical, and also pure white or multicolored. Whats more, the color of these turbans draped around the Kalansuwa also varies. White is seen by a section of Muslims as the most holy turban color, due to the fact that Prophet Muhammad wore a white such headpiece.
Green is also favored by some Muslims as it is considered by to be the color denoting a paradise. However, not all Muslims wear a turban. As a matter of fact, few wear them in western countries, and they are seen as a passer by some in the main cosmopolitan centers across the Muslim world.
Turbans are often worn by Muslim religion leaders, wrapped around caps called Kalansuwa in Arabic language. Such caps can vary widely in style depending on the region, usually spherical or conical, and also pure white or multicolored. Whats more, the color of these turbans draped around the Kalansuwa also varies. White is seen by a section of Muslims as the most holy turban color, due to the fact that Prophet Muhammad wore a white such headpiece.
Green is also favored by some Muslims as it is considered by to be the color denoting a paradise. However, not all Muslims wear a turban. As a matter of fact, few wear them in western countries, and they are seen as a passer by some in the main cosmopolitan centers across the Muslim world.
Afghan men wear a variety of turbans, with differences observed in the way they cover their heads even within the Taliban, the oppressive Islamic government controlling most of the country. For instance, Taliban members can wear quite a long turban, probably two intertwined together with a single end hanging loose over their shoulder. On the other hand, Talibans ambassador to Afghanistan favors a black solid turban tied over his forehead.
Some afghan men rarely wear a turban at all, choosing instead some rather distinctive afghan hats. Iran leaders wear either black or white turbans folded in a flat circular style. It is thought that the word turban has its origins from the Persians who lived in the area now known as Iran, whose term for it was a dulband.
Indian men in some instances adorn a turban to show off the class, religious affiliation, caste or profession that they belong to. In India, this headgear can be somewhat complex. However, it is not only in India that a turban is designed using desirable woven clothes and decorated with expensive jewelry. In places such as Turkey, men are known to signify how wealthy and powerful they are by wearing such headpieces.
A kaffiyeh is technically not a turban. It is actually a rectangle shaped piece of cloth diagonally folded and then worn across the head, contrary to the manner in which turbans are worn. In modern times, the kaffiyeh was made popular by the late Palestinian statesman called Yasser Arafat. All in all, this headpiece is not just for Palestinians only. Citizens of states of the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia and Jordan also wear black and white kaffiyehs, with Palestinians preferring ones with multiple colors.
Residents of deserts have for a long time worn turbans for men so as to prevent their faces from coming into contact with sand. They also use them as a way of disguising
Some afghan men rarely wear a turban at all, choosing instead some rather distinctive afghan hats. Iran leaders wear either black or white turbans folded in a flat circular style. It is thought that the word turban has its origins from the Persians who lived in the area now known as Iran, whose term for it was a dulband.
Indian men in some instances adorn a turban to show off the class, religious affiliation, caste or profession that they belong to. In India, this headgear can be somewhat complex. However, it is not only in India that a turban is designed using desirable woven clothes and decorated with expensive jewelry. In places such as Turkey, men are known to signify how wealthy and powerful they are by wearing such headpieces.
A kaffiyeh is technically not a turban. It is actually a rectangle shaped piece of cloth diagonally folded and then worn across the head, contrary to the manner in which turbans are worn. In modern times, the kaffiyeh was made popular by the late Palestinian statesman called Yasser Arafat. All in all, this headpiece is not just for Palestinians only. Citizens of states of the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia and Jordan also wear black and white kaffiyehs, with Palestinians preferring ones with multiple colors.
Residents of deserts have for a long time worn turbans for men so as to prevent their faces from coming into contact with sand. They also use them as a way of disguising
Indian men in some instances adorn a turban to show off the class, religious affiliation, caste or profession that they belong to. In India, this headgear can be somewhat complex. However, it is not only in India that a turban is designed using desirable woven clothes and decorated with expensive jewelry. In places such as Turkey, men are known to signify how wealthy and powerful they are by wearing such headpieces.
A kaffiyeh is technically not a turban. It is actually a rectangle shaped piece of cloth diagonally folded and then worn across the head, contrary to the manner in which turbans are worn. In modern times, the kaffiyeh was made popular by the late Palestinian statesman called Yasser Arafat. All in all, this headpiece is not just for Palestinians only. Citizens of states of the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia and Jordan also wear black and white kaffiyehs, with Palestinians preferring ones with multiple colors.
Residents of deserts have for a long time worn turbans for men so as to prevent their faces from coming into contact with sand. They also use them as a way of disguising their faces. In addition, the color of the headgear is also utilized to show off from a distance the wearers tribal affiliation.
A kaffiyeh is technically not a turban. It is actually a rectangle shaped piece of cloth diagonally folded and then worn across the head, contrary to the manner in which turbans are worn. In modern times, the kaffiyeh was made popular by the late Palestinian statesman called Yasser Arafat. All in all, this headpiece is not just for Palestinians only. Citizens of states of the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia and Jordan also wear black and white kaffiyehs, with Palestinians preferring ones with multiple colors.
Residents of deserts have for a long time worn turbans for men so as to prevent their faces from coming into contact with sand. They also use them as a way of disguising their faces. In addition, the color of the headgear is also utilized to show off from a distance the wearers tribal affiliation.