Turban

The Turban is a headdressnakrycie głowy, of obscuremało znany, niejasny Oriental origin, consisting of a long scarfchusta woundowinięty, zwinięty round the head or an innerwewnątrz hat.

Early Persians wore a conical capstożkowata czapka sometimes encircledto encircle: otaczać, okrążać by bandsband: taśma, pasmo of clothmateriał, which may be considered one of the origins of the modern turban. The turban did not become common among the Turks, but was common among the Ottoman sultans.

The shape, size and color of turbans vary, with the clothmateriał's length being upto 45 meters. In some areas, especially in Rajasthan the turban's size may indicate the position of the person in society.

In Hindi, an Indian Language, a turban is called a pagdi.

There are many variations of the traditional headdressnakrycie głowy, depending on the region and religion. In fact, it is said that, in Rajasthan the style of the turban changes with every 15 km you travel. The Rajput turbans are different from Sikh turbans, which are in turnz kolei different from the classical Arab turbans. The Sikh pagdi is also called dastar, which is a more respectful word in Punjabi for the turban.

"Royalty" in different parts of India have distinctly different styles of turbans, as do the "Peasants" who often just wear a towelręcznik woundowinięty, zwinięty round the head.

In Arab culture, the turban (or imamah) has an important place. Ancient Arabs wore them and took pride into take pride in: być dumnym z czegoś, szczycić się them; to be deprivedto deprive of one's turban was humiliatingponiżający, upokarzający, and knocking a man's turban off was considered an insultobraza, zniewaga. In daily life, the turban was very useful for fending offto fend off: odpierać, bronić the desert sand and protecting the face from high temperatures and strong sunlight. In modern Arabian Gulf countries, the turban has been replaced by the white or red-and-white checkered scarfchusta (called ghutrah or shumagh), though the turban tradition is still strong in Oman (see Sultan Qabus of Oman wearing turban). In Sudan, a large white turban is worn and can indicate social status. Islamic clergymenclergyman: duchowny can be seen wearing turbans, in particular Shia Muslim scholarsscholar: uczony who have become famous for them (e.g. Ayotallah Khomeini, Ayotallah Khamenei, Hizbullah head Sayyid Hasan Nasrullah, and newcomersnewcomer: nowoprzybyły, przybysz to the world stage, like Iraq's Ayutallah Ali al-Sistani). These are worn by Persian and Arab scholarsscholar: uczony alikezarówno, także; the black colour indicates descentpochodzenie from the Prophet Muhammad.

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