So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Find Out More About Head Turbans

By Brittney Swanson


Head turbans are clothes generally worn around the head. They are looped around the head in order to fit well the person using them. They might be referred to with different terms like bulle or dastar.

There are very many different types of these customary head-wears. These varieties depend on the regions, the culture of the people wearing them, their religion as well as their practices. It is also important to note that they are also referred to differently by people from various backgrounds. For example, people from Pakistan and India call them Pagri while the Sikhs call them Dastars.

The historical foundation of these head-wears dates back to many years ago. They were put on by different people, majorly for reasons of identity plus culture. Arabs wore them during the long distance trade, whereas some soldiers from the Byzantine army wore them for the reason of their identity.

There are large regional variations as much as those attires are concerned. It is so since they vary largely in shapes, sizes and colors. Besides, the methods by which they are mass-produced and tied vary too.

They are widely worn in many countries. In Pakistan, it is more common among the people staying in rural areas than the ones living in urban centers. Whilst these clothes are put on by many of the Pakistanis, the styles and colors vary widely across the nation. The main colors present are white as well as black turbans.

Afghans use them as part of their national costumes and also in a broad range of colors and models. Some of them are large hence are worn quite loosely, while others are small hence are worn quite tightly. The large loose and small tight types are found in the southeast parts of Afghanistan and the capital, Kabul respectively. Each ethnic group in Afghanistan has its own specific type of turban. However, there are those that are similar countywide.

Turbans have different meanings. This is because each community of people wearing them links them to some specific meanings. For instance, various politicians in Colombia wear them to make them unique; some ladies in India put them on for the reason of individuality while some people wear them because of it being their custom and cultural observance.

These apparels also bear religious inferences. Muslims use them since they follow the life of Prophet Muhammad who was wearing black and white clothing. The Sikhs utilize them to be recognized as warriors. For that cause, the Sikh religion is customarily known as a warrior religion. They further wear those clothes to maintain their long hair. They do so because they do not shave their hair as based on their religious teachings and customs.

Head turbans are worn by both men and women. They can be made from pure cotton, wool, a mixture cotton and polyester or silk. Their costs vary from place to place. This also depends on those who use them.




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