Selasa, 18 Juni 2013

Basics About A Green Turban

By Margarita Joseph


Green turban is used by several individuals from different religions. As such, they go by different names. Names depend on the religious group and the place in question. Major religions, which need their followers to use dastars include Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity in certain places. Among the names widely used include pug, pagri, bulle, 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 mainly worn by men, though currently that has greatly changed and the total number of women and children that wear them has risen. The way females and males tie the pagris should be same especially among Sikhs because Sikhism encourages equality of gender. Some women choose to wrap plain scarves or wrap the scarves over dastars. Children have their own style of tying the headgear.

There are many different meanings attached to pagris in different places. First, they are a sign of spirituality and holiness. Religious leaders among pug wearers are required to put on the headwear when out of duty or when presiding over religious ceremonies. The headwear is passed on to the incoming leader and that passage 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.

The other function a bulle serves is fashion. People utilize them to match clothes with the turban when going for certain functions. Wearers are also regarded as responsible and individuals of good morals in the community. In states like India, different groups of people have their own designs, types, and styles. People groups there are split into religious leaders, workers, and politicians.

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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