Basics About A Blue Turban

By Cathy Mercer


People choose to tie a blue turban for many reasons. The reasons may be personal or may be based on religious beliefs of the individual. All the same, blue as a color for a turban bears different meanings in different religious groups such as the Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs among others. Those who adhere to the teachings of their religion understand the meanings that different colors bear.

This article however, gives general facts concerning bulles among wearers. Though the colors individually bear different meanings, there exist general meanings, which all turbans hold irrespective of color. Among Sikhs, turbans serve as a clear and unique identifier for their faith. Sikhs identify themselves anywhere all over the globe by tying turbans also known as dastars, paggs, pagri, bulles, or Punjabis depending on the area.

Sikh women and men get safety and comfort in associating with fellow turbaned individuals irrespective of their kind or place of origin. During war time in the past, females particularly from the Sikh faith trusted and assisted turbaned warriors by giving water, shelter, and food to them. They did so because they believed that wearing a bulle, indicated that one is a protector and a helper of weak and poor people in society.

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

Religious leaders among Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims also wear bulles to symbolize spirituality and holiness. In Sikhism, outgoing Gurus are handed turbans to the incoming ones as a manner of handing responsibility over. The new Gurus are expected to apply the responsibility they are accorded to lead followers in the way of the religion. This shows that these headwear are also a sign for responsibility among the wearers.

Blue turbans are a clear identity of Sikhism. Since most people do not like identifying openly as Sikhs among non turban wearers because of fear or stigmatization, putting on a bulle is a show of courage. This fact is also indicted by the events of world war two where turban wearers went into war zones without military protective helmets. This was a show of their lack of fear for death and courage.

Currently, all people in the society are at liberty of tying a pagri in whatever style they want. This is different from some times back when only men were allowed to do so. This indicates how the Sikh religion is gender sensitive and supports equality between the two genders. Most women however choose to wrap their heads with a certain traditional headscarf meant for women.

A blue turban could be acquired from any cloth shop worldwide. The internet could be of much aid in identifying newest designs and styles in the market. Prices of paggs are not as excessive either and the procedures of tying could be mastered with ease with enough practice.




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