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vendredi 2 août 2013

What One Should Know About A Sikh Turban

By Lela Perkins


Sikh turban or turbans go by various names like pagg, dastar, and pagri among many others. The names vary depending on the area and language. Dastars are commonly associated with Sikhism. Tying a pagg is obligatory among khalsa men. The two terms khalsa and amitdhari refer to baptized men among the Sikhs. There are several reasons as to why individuals put on paggs.

These head covers are based on cloth winding. It is a symbol of piety, honor, courage, self-respect among other many reasons. Members of Khalsa community who serve their communities self-lessly are honored with dastars. They act as a unique identity for various groups. Some special models are worn as part of medication, especially among cancer patients who experience hair loss due to medication. Among desert dwellers, they are worn to keep off dust and sand.

As a sign of responsibility, the eldest son to a dead man is presented with these head cover. This is done during a pagg wearing ceremony. In this ceremony, first-born sons tie pagris in front of several people to signify their taking over of the responsibilities of their deceased fathers. It is only after this ceremony that they are recognized as the head of the family.

Pagris equally signify piety and moral values. In some communities around the world, a pagg wearer is taken for a protector of the less unfortunate. During war times, pagg wearing fighters are trusted easily by women as they fight for freedom for all including the weak. They are taken for liberators who are against all injustices.

These head gears come in many styles. People of both genders can put on pagris. Those worn by children are known as rumal or patkas among other names. Among the styles worn by men include nok also known as double Patti. It a large pagri with fewer winds around the head. A nok is in form of a 6-meter cloth that is cut into two three-meter pieces. The two pieces are sewn together creating a double patti.

Light and heavy fabrics may be used to make bulles. Mal mal is a light form of dastars that is made of very fine fabrics. Rubia is a standard weight weave while viole are light-weight weaves. Domalla are twofold length paggs of about 10 meters or more in length. Patka is squarely shaped and is normally one meter long. When it comes to forms of turbans, there is no given limit as anyone may come up their distinct styles.

Pagg wearers and non-wearers all over the world are somehow in danger. There are instances when non-pagri wearers become a target for certain groups, who either murder or despise them. Cases of dastar wearers being deported or refused entry in some states have been reported. Such states seem to associate pagg wearers with terrorist groups, thus their firm stands. To counteract this people should be educated about turbans to avoid such bad treatment.

When in need of a Sikh turban there are many online firms that sell them at reasonable prices. They stock pagris of all types, colors and makes. They can be reached through their websites over the internet.




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