The How To Turban Tying Basics For Men

By Terrie Joyner


Generically speaking, turbans are made from pieces of long fabric used to contain the hair while covering the head. But there is oh so much more than this. It is felt that they first originated long before Christ was born deep in the land of India. When studying turban tying basics realize there is a wealth of cultural, philosophical and historical information to consider first when learning to tie them on your head.

Sikh men generally wear peaked type turbans which serve to primarily cover their very long hair. Through religious traditions they do not cut their hair because of their great respect for God's creation. There is an unwritten dress code that basically every Sikh man must wear a turban. This is so ingrained into their culture that most Sikh men feel naked without one, and remove them only for bathing or washing their hair.

You start by shampooing your hair completely so you know it is clean. Take time to comb it out completely with your kanga, a wooden comb, to take out knots or tangles that have formed. Apply oil sparingly should you believe it is necessary. Twist it tightly into a joora, or a knot made at the very top of someone's head. Use a kanga to help secure it snugly so it can not unravel.

Generally Sikh wrap their turbans around their heads 7 to 9 times. This uses about 9 to 12 feet of material. Take your material and fold it making alternating loops measuring 1 to 2 feet long. Clench an end tightly in your mouth and stretch it fully across your head while avoiding your top joora or hair knot.

Wrap it carefully around your head from right to left making sure both ear lobes are fully covered. Continue to move around your head slowly working further up your forehead. Use an overlapping pattern of 3 to 4 inches. Do not let go of the piece in your mouth it is used to tighten everything up when you are finished.

Ensure you are maintaining the triangular shape as you are wrapping up your head. When you get to the crown, spread the material open and carefully tuck it into the side tightly securing it. Take the material that was held in your mouth and unroll it. After it is unrolled, tuck it into tightly into the far back of the wrap.

This is a basic technique that is simple enough that almost everyone could do with success and is very well suited for novices. Most turbans require practice, do not get too disappointed if the first few attempts do not look perfect and smooth. Try to keep things uniform and your finished wraps will always look smooth and neat.

Learning correct turban tying is an art form and takes practice. After wearing one daily, in about 6 months it will seem like second nature. Keep in mind that turbans are not only about appearances. They are also about faith and a set of beliefs. These beliefs have been handed down from father to son for thousands of years. So you now can add yourself to the long list of people who follow this age old practice.




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