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Old 11-28-2008, 12:36 PM
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Question for Indian/Middle Eastern folk.
Hey I noticed that in my town a lot of Indian men wear their head dressing wrap thing. I am not sure the exact name, but I am curious what is it for? I had always thought it was for relief of heat that you encounter in the areas it came from but I might be wrong.

I am curious what it is for if not for heat? If it is for heat why do Indian/Middle eastern men wear them when it is not hot?

Thanks for info I have just always wondered about that.

Gagan I am sure you have a good idea as to the story behind it?
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one word "Religon" im not indian(muslim is the religon) but i had friends that were.
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the indian people you see wearing the turbans are doing so because of religon. more specifically the sikh religion. Middle eastern men im not enitrely sure about.
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oh and most sikhs are from the state in india called punjab, making them punjabi.
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Old 11-28-2008, 12:52 PM
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wikipedia can be your friend Greg...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turban
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Originally Posted by indolegend89
oh and most sikhs are from the state in india called punjab, making them punjabi.
Haha I have Punjabi friends I guess I could have asked.

And Pete Wikipedia would have worked if i could have remembered the name of it.. how did i forget the name "turban" haha
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this has been callled the urban turban

well not really i just made that up

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Arabs wear Shemaghs and Kaffiyeh. Apparently they're also popular with Emo kids and people who shop at Urban Outfitters.
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damnit Greg....
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^^??? am i being an igg-nant cracka again? LOL
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Originally Posted by 04SubieWRX
one word "Religon" im not indian(muslim is the religon) but i had friends that were.
That would definitely explain why they wear them even when it is cool outside. Was always curious.
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^^??? am i being an igg-nant cracka again? LOL
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damnit Greg....
Since you always correct my spelling errors, I'll correct yours.


It's "Dammit", not "Damnit". There is no "r" you n00b!
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Since you always correct my spelling errors, I'll correct yours.


It's "Dammit", not "Damnit". There is no "r" you n00b!
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You're just mad cuz you got pwn3d!
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