Friday, February 8, 2013

Learn Reasons Behind The Turban Headbands

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By Alyce Larson


Turban headbands are individual crowning, which are not like any other clothing that people wear for casual reasons. These turbans are special presents from an eternal being known Guru to a special group of believers called Singhs. Others who receive it as a gift from Guru are Kaurs. One of the many uses of these turbans is their sacred nature. They are absolute expression of total royalty, unfailing grace, and uniqueness of both devoted men and women.

These hair covers illustrate dissimilar types of beliefs and faith, which people cling to in all corners of the globe. They portray holiness, spiritual teachings, and eternity in which they attach so deeply without wavering to other forms of religion that do not rhyme with the demands of their eternal destiny. Hair scarf are crucial in canceling evil happenings in humanity especially in some religious communities like Sikh.

Before the size and shape become a factor to consider as far as the hair scarf is concerned, those who make it ensure that the fabric material is key. Depending on the respect and dignity that hair covers are known to carry, the quality of the cloth material must be high, durable, and attractive. Some of the quality fabrics used in fabricating these scared hair covers include linen, silk, cotton, and other reputed materials in the hair wearers like the Sikh devotees.

Most people believe that hair turbans are exclusively meant for Sikh and followers. But its evident that even non-Sikhs are currently wearing them for their own reasons and purposes. Those who are non-Sikhs like Muslims, afghan men, Iranian leaders, desert people, and Indian men. These groups of people do not wear the turbans for the same reasons, but on ideologies regarding their community, and the needs of their society.

The Afghan people belief in defending their faith right from the childhood, and when they are old they put on such hair scarf to express their uncontaminated devotion. Muslims seem to have more attention on what the most influential prophet of their region used to do. They copy his lifestyle as a strong believer to the Allah faith of action. The sand and melting sun of the arid place seem to threaten critical organs like the eyes and the face. This also triggers the usefulness of these hair covers to the residents.

Every community has its own way of appreciating transition of life rites of passage. Sikhs dearly hold on to this right of passage by giving out mandate to those initiated to wear sacred hair covers. Those with permission to nourish the initiates through guidance and life tips do so through easy identification of the piece of cloth worn on the top most part of the body.

Hair scarf appear in different colors with diverse significance and meaning. The colors range from orange, white, blue, and black among others. White turbans show willingness to give peace to all kinds of people, irrespective of race, skin color, backgrounds, and religions. Saffron orange turbans signify great girt of wisdom to the Sikh followers. Blue hair covers show ability to win in war while black turbans acts as a proof of selflessness and submission.

Turban headbands are also worn in some parts of the world like in Punjab in India as markers of new friendships and relationships. Different communities could meet and exchange the hair coverings as assign of rebirth of family ties and marriages. During the turbans exchange, there were promises to share good and bad times together without variation as a sign of permanent unity.




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