![]() The Sikhs regard the dastār as an important part of the unique Sikh identity. ![]() The Khalsa Sikh men and women, who keep the Five Ks, wear the turban to cover their long, uncut hair ( kesh). In Persian, the word dastār can refer to any kind of turban and replaced the original word for turban, dolband (دلبند), from which the English word is derived.Īmong the Sikhs, the dastār is an article of faith that represents equality, honour, self-respect, courage, spirituality, and piety. The word is loaned from Persian through Punjabi. A dastār ( Punjabi: ਦਸਤਾਰ/دستار, from Persian: دستار dast or "hand" with the agentive suffix -ār also known as a ਪੱਗ paga or ਪੱਗੜੀ pagaṛī in Punjabi) is an item of headwear associated with Sikhism, and is an important part of Sikh culture.
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