Jagmeet Singh

Sikhs were considered the champions of fairness, uplifting people, protecting and defending human rights. Defending equality. So when someone sees a Sikh, the turban identifies a person who's going to stand up for rights, even if you disagree with them. The turban is supposed to be a beacon. That someone who is going to help you out.

Canadian Lawyer

Willem Dafoe

The English Patient' is about the coming together of a French-Canadian nurse, an English patient, a Sikh in a turban and me, Caravaggio, and each of us is seeking a resolution to our own problems.

American Actor

Satish Kaushik

I feel proud when I wear a turban. It's a different feeling. And that's why when a role of a Punjabi character is offered to me, my first question is whether I will wear a turban.

Indian Director

Diljit Dosanjh

People used to think I am wearing turban so maybe I won't act. Then Bollywood happened. So on its own things have happened in my career.

Indian Musician

Waris Ahluwalia

I'm a Sikh; it's part of my religious tradition to never cut my hair and keep it wrapped in a turban.

American Designer

Mukul Dev

Undoubtedly Sunny Deol, he is the most handsome Sardar. You cannot look better than him in a turban.

Indian Actor

Yuna

I know how to wrap my turban a little better now. In the beginning, it was a little weird.

Malaysian Musician

T-Pain

People think a Muslim has to have a turban or a big beard. It's stupid.

American Musician

Mukesh Rishi

I keep doing Punjabi films and love wearing turban.

Puneet Issar

The turban is a Sikh's honor, pride and art.

Turban is a sign of faith and respect in some cultures and should be referred to respectfully.

Cultural Significance

Distinguish between religious turbans and fashion accessories; they have different social and cultural implications.

Not Just Fashion

Remember that both men and women can wear turbans, depending on cultural norms.

Gender Neutral

Make note that the fashion turban may evoke bygone eras, such as the 1920s glamour.

Historical Context

Turbans as fashion items were traditionally worn at formal events, not casual outings.

Formal Occasions

In a medical context, turbans are for hygiene in sterile environments, not religious or cultural reasons.

Professional Setting

A medical turban is a standard piece of garb in surgery, similar to a uniform.

Uniform Accessory

 The oriental turban worn by the "Girl with the Pearl Earring" also emphasizes the worldliness of the merchant class, and the pearl itself, a symbol of wealth, is actually an exaggeration. Vermeer couldn't have afforded a real pearl of its size.

Why is Vermeer's "Girl...

 They were the ugliest looking men you can ever see. Very mean-looking people, black clothes, black turban, and they pour into my office. And I invited them to have a seat and have tea. They said no. They are not going to drink tea.

How I Stopped the...

 and I was in a nomadic country out in the wilderness what we do in a turban Zenoss preservation of culture health care and education kind of put it all together so out there I said to the

Turban

Cultural Significance

Not Just Fashion

Gender Neutral

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