The Process Of Turban Wrapping

By Sue Carpenter


Turban wrapping can be a difficult job if one does not know what should be done. There are several styles of tying turbans in the current world. The styles vary with age, gender, social, political, or religious rank, function, and motive among other aspects. The exercise is complex to those who are not used to or those who are doing it for the first time. Otherwise, frequent turban wearers can do it within minutes.

Turban tying is more common among males in the Sikh religion. The procedure is a little lengthy in men than females. It is also the reason Sikh males take more time to dress up than their females. Wrapping a turban calls for the assistance of a 2nd person, most possibly a female. This is among the many reasons why Sikhism is entirely in support of heterosexual marriages.

Males from Sikh religion have started facilities that teach teens and even grown-ups how to dastars are tied. People are also coached on the significance and basics of tying the headgears. There are some items that one needs to have at hand first so as to see the whole procedure to completion. The first article is the dastar itself. The turban ought to be of the needed breadth and length, a minimum of four feet by 9 feet.

The next requirement is a mirror. The mirror ought to be wide enough to allow one to have a clear view of their entire head. The length should extend at least below the chest so that the entire beard is visible. Some people use full mirrors. The next necessity is an assistant or a stable support on which one end of the dastar can be tied in case there is no helper.

The process commences with griping one side in one hand as the second person holds the other end. The end grasped by the wearer should then be folded inwards. Sizes of the folds do not matter although four inches is just ideal. The folded side is swapped with the next end and the same process is performed again. After folding properly, that end is gradually stretched, elbow-fist might be applied to gather the cloth.

The dastar is then tied around the head, first covering the left ear. The tying should not be too tight neither should it be loose to prevent them from slipping. The cloth should be wound around the head for a second time on top of the previous layer. The winding must be repeated with every turn on the left moving up in bits while it goes downwards gradually on the right.

Wrapping should be done in a way that by the time the end of the cloth is reached, the turns have reached the right ear. The remaining piece should be pushed into the layers wound in the forehead. Any loose parts must be tacked well into the turns.

Turban wrapping requires exercise for one to perfect. The steps entailed can easily be forgotten, and it is the reason why one must practice continuously. Even the experts lose memory about the numerous steps required after a long time of no practice.




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