Monday, August 5, 2013

Fundamentals Of A Blue Turban

By Cathy Mercer


People choose to tie a blue turban for various reasons. The reasons could be based on religious beliefs of the person or may be personal. Even so, blue as a tint for dastars bears various meanings in various religions like Islam, Sikhism, and Hinduisms among others. People who stick to the ideas of their faith understand meanings held by various colors.

This article however, outlines general facts about bulles among wearers. Although the colors individually hold different meanings, there are general meanings, which turbans hold regardless of the color. Among Sikhs, turbans are a unique and strong identifier for their religion. Sikhs identify themselves all over the world by wrapping turbans also called Punjabis, dastars, paggs, pagri, or bulles depending on the place.

Sikh women and men find comfort and security in relating with fellow turbaned individuals regardless of their kind or origin. In the past during war time, women particularly from the Sikh community trusted and helped turbaned warriors by providing food, water, and shelter to them. They did this since they believed that by wearing a bulle, it indicates that one is a defender and a helper of the weak and poor in society.

Turbans also show that a person is well behaved and morally upright. The headwear is symbolism of spirituality and holiness of the wearer. As such, people who keep the norms of the Sikh religion by wearing the dastar at all times are honored and respected by others in society. Dedicated men and women who serve other society members and the Sikh religion are awarded with dastars as an appreciation.

Religious leaders among Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs also wear a bulle to symbolize spirituality. In Sikhism, incoming Gurus are handed turbans by the leaving ones as a way of handing over responsibility. They are expected to make use of the responsibility they are given with to lead followers according to their teachings. This shows that the headwear is also a symbol for responsibility among wearers.

Blue dastars are a clear identifier for Sikhism. Since many individuals do not fancy identifying plainly as Sikhs when in company of non dastar wearers because they fear stigmatization, wearing the headband is a symbol of confidence and courage. The virtue is also strengthened by the incidents of second world war where turban wearers moved into battlefields without safety helmets. This showed their courage, confidence, and lack of fear for death.

Currently, everyone in the Sikh society is free to wear a bulle in whatever style they wish. This is not similar to what used to happen some years back where only males wore turbans. This is an indication of how Sikhism is gender sensitive and in support of equality between men and women. Most ladies however choose to cover their hair with traditional headscarves designed for women.

Blue turban may be bought from any beauty store all over the globe. The internet may be of assistance in identifying latest designs and styles on the market. The price of a pagg is not as exorbitant either and the procedure of tying may be mastered easily with enough practice.




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