How to Tie a Sikh Turban
Pull up your hair., Pull your hair to the top of your head as if you were making a ponytail there., Begin twisting the rope of hair around itself., Tie on a patka., Start with a patka cloth., Pull the corner strings up from the back., Wrap the ends...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Pull up your hair.
Sikhs often pile their hair on top of their head in a type of bun to keep it under the fabric.
A patka is considered a kid's turban or one that you can wear to play active sports in.
Often, Sikhs tie one on under a regular turban as a way to hold it in place, which is why it's first in this article.
It is a smaller piece of cloth than a full turban. -
Step 2: Pull your hair to the top of your head as if you were making a ponytail there.
Begin twisting the hair altogether, making a thick rope of your hair. , Make a knot on the top of your head near the front.
Keep wrapping it around itself.
If it's long enough, you can pull part of it through itself to form a sort of slip knot.
If not, wrap the end around the knot.
Secure with an elastic holder if it doesn't want to stay. , Some Sikhs wear a patka under their turbans. , Place it over your forehead, holding a corner in each hand.
Tie the corners from the front at the back of your head. , Cross one over and around the knot on your head, holding it under your chin for the moment.
Cross the other one around the other way. , Tie them at the back of your hair knot. -
Step 3: Begin twisting the rope of hair around itself.
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Step 4: Tie on a patka.
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Step 5: Start with a patka cloth.
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Step 6: Pull the corner strings up from the back.
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Step 7: Wrap the ends around the front of the knot.
Detailed Guide
Sikhs often pile their hair on top of their head in a type of bun to keep it under the fabric.
A patka is considered a kid's turban or one that you can wear to play active sports in.
Often, Sikhs tie one on under a regular turban as a way to hold it in place, which is why it's first in this article.
It is a smaller piece of cloth than a full turban.
Begin twisting the hair altogether, making a thick rope of your hair. , Make a knot on the top of your head near the front.
Keep wrapping it around itself.
If it's long enough, you can pull part of it through itself to form a sort of slip knot.
If not, wrap the end around the knot.
Secure with an elastic holder if it doesn't want to stay. , Some Sikhs wear a patka under their turbans. , Place it over your forehead, holding a corner in each hand.
Tie the corners from the front at the back of your head. , Cross one over and around the knot on your head, holding it under your chin for the moment.
Cross the other one around the other way. , Tie them at the back of your hair knot.
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