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2. Turban - Wikipedia

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   Sikhs do not cut their hair, as a religious observance. The turban protects the hair and keeps it clean. As Sikhs form 1.7% of India's population and 1.5% of Canada's population, their turbans help identify them. When he institutionalized the turban as a part of the Sikh identity, Guru Gobind Singh said, "My Sikh will be recognized among millions".

3. Keffiyeh - Wikipedia

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   The early pictures of Arabs invariably show them wearing turbans, and it is unclear when the keffiyeh became acceptable for the upper classes. While the written reports of ghutrah date back to the early 18th century, the earliest known picture is from the 19th century ( Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud , made before his execution in 1819).

4. Dastar - Wikipedia

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   The original Sikh turban of the Khalsa Fauj, the Dastar Bunga. The Nihang's pharla is being covered at the tip of the turban. Dastar bunga, or turban fortress in Persian, is a style of turban used by a specific sect within the Sikhs, the Akali Nihangs (egoless immortals). As an essential part of their faith the warriors used the turban as a ...

5. Kesh (Sikhism) - Wikipedia

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   Out of all parts of the body, the head is the highest, and adorning Kesh [unshorn hair] on top of one's head the body becomes beautiful. [1] The Mahan Kosh also states, kesh is "the hair on the head". Avatar Singh Vahiria's Khalsa Dharam Shastar (1914), agrees with this stating, "Kesh means the hair on the head and also the beard and mustache." [2]

6. Head covering for Jewish women - Wikipedia

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   The consensus is that all or most of the hair must be covered. [6] Some sources rule that every single hair must be covered, [7] but many others permit a small amount of hair (each source defines the amount differently) to emerge from the head-covering. [8] [6] Various reasons have been suggested for this head-covering, among them:

7. Headscarf - Wikipedia

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   Many married Orthodox Jewish women wear a headscarf (mitpahat or tichel), snood, turban, shpitzel or a wig to cover their hair. The Tallit is commonly worn by Jewish men, especially for prayers, which they use to cover their heads in order to recite the blessings, although not all men do this. It also may not apply to the entire prayer service ...