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What One Should Know About A White Turban

By Freda Watts


A white turban is the same as other kinds of turbans and is used in protecting heads and hair from getting dirty or polluted. They are also called dastars, or pagris, or bulles in various locations around the globe. Apart from white, there are different colors in which turbans are made such as pink, black, gray, red, yellow, green, brown, blue among many others. Some have a mixture of color shades while others have patterns.

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 headdress is treated with much respect. The Sikhs have belief that wearing of the bulle is fulfillment of the Holy Scripture according to Sikhism. They consider it as a duty to always wear and to protect the dastar for their entire lives. This is particularly more after going through the initiation that qualifies young people as Sikhs.

During the initiation, youths have some fragrance sprinkled on their heads as required by their faith. The perfume is a holy substance and so by spraying it on the heads, the heads are also rendered holy. Holy hair must then to be maintained in that state by wrapping it using pagris for the whole time the initiates are alive.

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 headgears also indicate the religious, social, and political responsibilities one is entrusted with. The styles and colors used by various social groups might vary with the religious group in consideration. The dastars may also be wrapped differently in different events such as funerals, parties, weddings, and other social events. They come in varied sizes and shapes to fit different applications.

Tying a white turban can be done by a single person, but with the help of another person, it is done faster and better. It requires some skills, to tie the bulle correctly. Some individuals offer the necessary skills in small businesses for a small fee. A white turban in specific observation symbolizes high spirituality and holiness of wearers. By observation, it is mostly worn by old very religious folks as opposed to young people.




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