Talk:Turban

Christian bishops

The headdress of Christian bishops, called the mitre, comes from the Greek word μίτρα mitra, meaning "turban". Considering the enormous degree of cultural exchange between Ancient Greece and India, this word mitra is recognisable as, and probably identical to, an analogous word in Sanskrit meaning "ribbon"; which, by a circuitous etymology, also supplies the Hindi word for "friend". Nuttyskin (talk) 22:53, 12 February 2022 (UTC)

Utility

There seems to be no discussion of the utility of these things. I suspect that they have, or had, some use other than adornment. Let's see, the obvious possibilities are protection from sun, wind, or rain, and heating/cooling. Other less obvious uses are protection from head impacts and, if re-configured, as a mask for the face (and eyes?) -- I'm thinking in sand (or snow) storms. Or even as a (spare) shawl or body wrap. Maybe I'm wrong and they're totally without practical use and always have been. It just seems that most clothing (with the exception of jewelry) has evolved from practical to signalling.174.130.71.156 (talk) 23:17, 21 February 2023 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: Introduction to Community Economic and Social Development II

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 9 January 2024 and 12 April 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Amrsandhu (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Paramdeep1313, Navneet kaur006, Grewal Manmeet.

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This page needs a rework

While looking through the article, I realized how messy it was. Especially with the amount of disorganized photos. There is an unnecessary amount of Indian/Sikh turban photos as well as a massive photo gallery dedicated to just historical leaders wearing turbans in the first short section. The page needs reorganize its sections. My solution is:

1. Historical backgrounds (This section can combine some of the historical information used in National Styles, some parts of the history should be divided into sub-sections instead of making it into one paragraph)
2. National styles (Give context to the styles of the turbans in specific areas, not their history unless needed)
3. Usage by world leaders (Explain the significance of the turban as worn by several historical leaders)
4. Usage in religion (Explain its religious significance, as well as adding religious text in the context of Islam and Sikhism to showcase their respected significance)

I also would recommend using a different photo for the main photo of the article, the Traditional turban of Rajasthan photo does not represent what people usually think of when they think of a turban. I would recommend to use the "Multiple Image" template showing off European, Islamic, Indian, and Sikh turbans. (Examples for those pictures could be the following: European, Islamic, Indian, and Sikh). Another photo that can also be used is this.

I hope my recommendation can be taken. Ayham4002 (talk) 13:26, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

This article is poorly written but i have added a multiple images template as of now in the lead TheSlumPanda (talk) 03:22, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

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