Turbans For Men And Why They Are Worn

By Kate McMahon


Sikhs usually wear peaked turbans for men partly in order to cover their long and well kept hair, which out of respect for the creation of God, is never cut down. In addition, die-hard Sikh men do not shave their beards, with many of them choosing to comb out their facial hair, then twisting and tucking it up inside their turbans together with hair from the head.

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.

A section of Afghans do not wear a turban at all, preferring instead quite a trademark afghan hat. Iranian leaders wear a turban of either white or black color draped in a style that is flat and circular. History has it that the term turban has its roots from the Persians who resided in the region that is now Iran, who referred to it as a dulband.

In some instances, Indian men wear a turban to denote their religious affiliation, profession, class or caste. This headpiece can be quite intricate in India. However, the headgears manufactured using woven fancy clothing and embellished with jewels are not just an Indian specialty. Men have used these headgears to show off their wealth and power as further away as Turkey.

Technically, the kaffiyeh is not considered a turban. Actually, it is a rectangular piece of clothing that is diagonally folded and then draped across the head, as opposed to being wound like as a turban. In recent times, the kaffiyeh has been made famous by the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. This headgear, however, is not solely affiliated to the Palestine. Men in Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf states and Jordan wear kaffiyehs in styles and colors that are exclusive to the region. For instance, Jordanians wear white kaffiyehs while Palestinians wear white and black ones. Saudi men are most likely to wear their kaffiyeh differently from their Jordan counterparts.

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.




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