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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 wearing the headbands are very diverse. Some of those reasons are personal such as is the case with most youngsters. Youngsters wear them for fashion purposes. Others especially elderly users wear turbans for purposes of fulfilling the requirements of their religion. The color of the bulle does not matter a lot in some cases even though each color holds a specific 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.

These headgears come in a wide variety of sizes, colors, and shapes according to the style a person intends to wrap them. The colors are varied and could be anything. Some have patterns and drawings whereas others have strips of various colors. Among the Indians, colors stand for the different religious, social, and political status of residents in the community. There are colors, which are preferred by business people, politicians, religious leaders, kids, and women among other groups of people.

The styles are a diverse feature of these headwears that differ a lot. There are particular styles for various people and occasions. For instance, soldiers have their preserved style, which is exclusively worn during wars. Because of uniqueness of the style, soldiers can easily be distinguished from common people. Initiated men, elites, religious leaders, children, and politicians have their distinct styles.

People who are very used to wearing turbans find it hard to stay without them. Some describe the feeling of not having their turbans on as naked. For this reason, there have been movements trying to push governments to realize bulles as important parts of the life of wearers. Some governments have responded to the pleas by exempting turbaned people from certain laws. Some of the laws they have been excused from include wearing helmets when riding or going to battlefields.

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 beautiful headgear that is worn by people of different genders and age. It is available at low prices in local shops. One can have several of them so that they never fail to tie a bulle on their head.




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