What One Needs To Know Concerning A Green Turban

By Margarita Joseph


Green turban is worn by many people from different religious groups. As such, they are referred to by many different names. The names vary with the location and the religion. Major religions that require their members to wear them include Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, and Christianity in some regions. Some of the names commonly used include pug, bulle, pagri, and dastar.

Some countries such as Afghanistan have made pagris part of their national wear. In such countries, over 95 percent of the people wear turbans and those who do not wear them may be discriminated upon by the society. Other countries in which dastars are worn include the Americas, India, Pakistan, Australia, parts of Asia, parts of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

Turbans appear in a broad range of sizes and shades of color. Each color bears a different specific meaning or meanings besides the common ones. Certain shades of color are also favored more by specific age groups. Among the colors are red, pink, brown, white, black, purple, green, blue, gray, and yellow. Others may contain images, patterns, and/or a mixture of colors. Religious leaders have specific colors, which they favor and are needed to use.

Previously, dastars were mostly worn by men, but currently that has changed and the number of women and kids that use them has increased. The way males and females tie the bulles should be the same especially among the Sikhs because Sikhism encourages gender equality. Some women decide to tie plain scarves or tie the scarves on top of dastars. Kids have their own styles of tying the headwear.

There are several different meanings linked to pagris in different locations. First, they symbolize spirituality and holiness of the wearer. Religious leaders among pagri wearers are needed to wear the headgear when out of work or when presiding over religious functions. The headgear is passed down to incoming leaders and that routine continues forever.

Dastar wearers believe in maintaining their hair hygienic and free from contaminants. For example, when Sikh men get initiated, they believe that the nectar sprinkled on their heads is holy. The oil renders their hair sacred and holy and it is the duty of the initiates to keep it in that condition. This can be ensured only by wrapping a bulle over it. Initiates also get advised to avoid company of tobacco smokers because their hair must never be touched by cigarette or its smoke.

Other purposes the bulle serves include fashion. People wear them to match specific clothes with the headwear when going for functions. Wearers are also considered as responsible and people of high morals in the society. In places like India, different categories of people have their own types and styles. The people groups are divided into politicians, workers, and religious leaders.

Green turban is considered with high esteem among wearers. It helps people identify with each other easily around the world. The color can also be seen from far away because it is shiny. It needs at least two people to tie the headgear properly even though one person can still do it.




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