Sunday, June 16, 2013

Important Information About Rate My Turban

By Margarita Joseph


Rate my turban is a platform that allows of turbans to showcase innovative and unique designs. The turban is a garment used by many of the cultures and religions around the world. However it is only the Sikhs who wear the blue turban their culture and religion. According to the Sikhs the garment is a gift to them from their guru. The garment is the way Sikhs crown themselves as the Singhs and Kaurs who are enthroned in commitment and higher consciousness. Blue is the color of warriors and is common among the Sikh ministers and gyanis.

The navy blue or the royal blue garment as it is also known came to be known internationally after one was sighted during the diamond Jubilee celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeths II coronation. A striking royal blue garment caused many people globally to pay attention after it popped right behind the Queen's royal family. Talk about the piece of clothing trended on the online sites including twitter where thousands queried about it.

The history of the royal blue garment can however not be traced although there are claims that it had been worn in the times of war by Sikh warriors. On the garment there is a metallic image of a crescent sword and a double edged one, these are held together by a woven chainmail cord which is woven in a pattern. It protected the head of the wearer from any sort of slashing weapons and also served as a beautification object.

History of the blue style of the garment is unclear. What is known about it though is that it used to be donned by Sikhs during battle. On them there is a metallic symbol of a crescent shaped sword and a double edged sword which are held in place by a chainmail cord which is woven and tied in a pattern. This was supposed to protect the head from slashing objects.

Wearing this garment showed your commitment and dedication to obeying your Guru and that you will serve everyone even if they have negative intentions, in the blue garment case this means protecting them. The garment is not considered just a piece of clothing but a self crowning of the individual. It represents respectability and is also a sign of nobility.

Apart from the religious and cultural importance of the garment there also exists a technological aspect to it. The Sikhs do not cut their hair; as a matter of fact they tie it into a rishi knot. According to the Sikh this knot channels the energy of meditating. The turban is put on top of the knot so that the multiple wraps of the clothing holds the 26 bones of the skull in place.

The garments are wound a new each day in the Sikh religion, this is unlike many others. Also it is tied with a peak at the front. Women are allowed to tie the garment but this is not usually mandatory. In fact majority usually tie a scarf over their hair although those brought up in the Sikh ancestry tie the garment.

Rate my turban as a platform allows those who wear turbans to showcase their designs. The garment is important to the wearers ad as a matter of fact holds some significance to them. This is the only way they can relate to their culture. Let us not alienate the wearers of the Blue Turban.




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