Friday, September 6, 2013

Different Types Of Arab Turban

By Kate McMahon


It is a wrong thing to say that just Muslim men who are very religious wear Arab turban but it is a true fact that there are numerous people other than religious individuals who favor wearing it. The actuality is it is a part of their conventional dress and frequently men wear turban with utmost pride. There are diverse and mixed styles that you could make the use of and these different styles vary from one place to another.

From region to region turban styles may vary. For instance, in Yemen, men wear a cap underneath known as the Kalansuwa and wrap the turban around it. The cap can be white, green or of any other color. Similarly, the design of the cap may differ in some ways as well. On the other hand, people living in Saudi Arabia are fond of wearing a checkered scarf over their head with a black band on top of it.

Not all people living within Muslim nations wear these head embellishments yet they are viewed as a part of their customs. One might as well realize that it isn't an obligatory thing rather something to do with the social qualities of a single person. Individuals who don't wear it in their everyday life incline toward wearing it on extraordinary events like Eid festivals, Wedding days and different prestigious events.

The length of fabric used to wear this head gear may vary as well. For example, Many men prefer wearing long turbans and they usually leave one end of it to hang loosely on their shoulders. Their preferred color is black and they normally don't wear a cap underneath and just tie the cloth on top of their head and wrap the rest of the fabric over it forming different layers.

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.

Sometimes, this head accessory is worn to signify an individual's cast, standing in the society, religious belonging and cultural values. Depending on all these factors the color, style and overall look of this head accessory could be distinguished among the rest. Many individuals use it as a way to show their power and wealth in the society they belong to.

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.

Therefore, it can be said that Arab turban has a lot of cultural and traditional significance attached to it. The style of wearing may vary from region to region but mostly men wear it to show their standing in the Arab society.




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