History of the Turban.
Added 2023-12-10 11:16:53 +0000 UTCI love this rose gold sequin turban. It’s so fun and easy to pair a turban with a stage costume. especially if I am doing a show where I have to do two routines in a night, it’s extremely simple for me to always ensure that my second routine, I’m wearing some thing to cover my hair so I don’t have to do my hair twice. A turban style hat is almost always perfect, for me, for this reason.
Traditionally the turban was fabric twisted around the head as a type of headdress, worn to symbolize many things including a persons culture, religion, geographical location, level of importance, etc. while the turban can hold religious and cultural value it was invented long before religions such as the Muslim and Christian religions.
The earliest evidence of the turban is found in a sculpture from Mesopotamia 2350 BCE.
These days turbans are seen everywhere, including on many burlesque stages across the world. Perhaps, the history of royals and dignitaries embracing the turban has increased the draw for performers? We do love to exaggerate our prowess on stage and the turban has always been closely related to the ego. In fact, historically, placing your turban on the ground in front of another person indicated to you were in submission to them. There are so many different versions of turban headdresses from unsown white or dyed fabric to stitched and embellished fashion wear. With so many different reasons to wear them from health related hair loss to basic head covering, religious, cultural and tribal to basic fashion and necessity, I have a feeling turbans will be around far into the future. What is your favorite style of hat?
Photo by king @jscheuch
Comments
I have a bunch of baseball caps, mostly to wear when it’s drizzling and I don’t want to mess with an umbrella. My favorite is one I picked up in Baghdad that says “DANGER STAY BACK”. It was very useful during the early days of COVID or when my misanthropy is in full swing.
Kim Rice
2023-12-10 11:30:10 +0000 UTC
