Turban Questions
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 8:37PM So, I snapped a shot of this taxi driver. Not the best shot, but I found it remarkable that he was wearing a turban that was the same color as the cab. Now that alone is interesting, but it raised some underlying questions to me.
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Do they make turbans like this, or was it custom made? Assuming it was custom made, did the cloth come in this color, or was it dyed? If it is dyed, is it the same color on the inside (probably so).
Does he wear it every day? Or only certain days. Perhaps he likes fashion and likes to stylishly match colors.
Perhaps he gets more tips when he wears it. If so, how much more, maybe 15%, maybe 25%?
What inspired the guy to get a turban this color? Is he a member of a taxi club? Was it for attention? If it was for attention, does he like being looked at, or is he looking for people to ask him about it.
Or, maybe he wants to be photographed?
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Reader Comments (1)
TO answer all your questions
This turban in not custom made... its just a long sheet of cotton of same colour maybe 6 meters long...
He knows the correct tenique reqired to wrap around that long sheet of cloth around his head, resulting in this present settings (it requires months of practice)
Turban of this guy have nothing to do with fashion, he wears it everyday to honour the legacy of his forefathers who tied the turban (they dont belong to afganistan or pakistan but are minority section of people hailing from INDIA.. and are called SIKH)
Yes he can match his turban colour with any attire he wants or in this case his taxi cab, he doesnt wear it for a tip ( he may appretitate the tip anyhow) but tip or not tip, this symbolize his faith, his past, his cast, his state and his religion :)
and everybody loves to be photographed ... for any other quirey about this turban feel free to contact me @parvindersinghsaini@yahoo.com