Saturday, August 31, 2013

All You Need To Know About Arab Turban

By Kate McMahon


It is a wrong assumption that only religious Muslim men wear Arab turban because there are many individuals other than strict religious men who prefer wearing it. The reality is it is a part of their traditional dress and often men wear turban which is wrapped around their head. There are different variety of styles that you can follow and these styles are usually dependent upon which part of the world you live in.

The turban styles might fluctuate because of so many different reasons. In countries like Yemen, people wear a thin cap called the Kalansuwa under their turbans and wrap around it. The color of the cap is usually white or sometimes green but it could be of different colors as well. Similarly, individuals who live in Saudi Arabia traditionally wear checkered scarf either red and white or black and white over their head with a dark band on top.

Although such head accessories are regarded as an essential part of most of the Muslim world countries but it isn't a compulsory thing therefore many individuals do not prefer wearing them at all because of their own specific reasons. But it can be seen that many men wear it especially when their is a special occasion like wedding, religious events or other celebrations.

The total length of the cloth used for this purpose may differ as well. For instance, Many men lean toward wearing very long turbans and generally they abandon one end of it to hang down on one of the shoulders. Their favored color is dark and they typically don't wear any sort of cap under it and just use the fabric on top of their head and wrap whatever remains of the cloth over it.

It is a common practice observed in different Arab nations that their leaders wear turbans. Moreover, the head gear worn by them is quite different as compared to what ordinary individuals wear. Their turbans are either pure white or pure black with a golden band wrapped on top of it.

Another common practice is to use these head accessories and symbolize an individual's values, religious standing, cast and income level. It can be used as a way of showing ones wealth, power and overall standing in their respective community.

Very few individuals are attentive to the way that initially this head wear was utilized by Arab individuals living within the dessert lands. Keeping in mind the end goal to keep themselves clean of sand, they use to wrap their heads and faces as well with the help of turbans. As the time passed by, individuals began wearing them even outside the these terrains and soon it turned into a customary image now accompanied by a large number of Arab men.

It is a true fact that when it comes to Arab turban, a lot of traditional and cultural values are related to it. Although the overall look and style may vary from person to person or from one region to another but most of the people wear it to display their overall standing in their respective society.




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