Palestinian costumes turbans, called "shash". In Hebron, it would be of red and yellow silk, in Nablus red and white cotton. Men in Jaffa wore white and gold turbans, similar to the style in Damascus. A green turban indicated a descendant of Muhammed. From 1880 the Ottoman style of tarboush or fez began to replace the turban amongst the effendi class. The "tarboush" had been preceded by a rounder version with blue tassel which originated from the Magreb. The arrival of the more vertical Young Turk version was emancipating for the Christian communities since it was worn by all civil and military
Pagri (turban) the cloth wrapped around it called lungi. In several Indian Coffee Houses and restaurants waiters wear turbans with a fan-like attachment on the side. A Pagri is a symbol of honour and respect in all the regions where it is a practice to wear one. A Pagri's association with honour also lends its use in a figure of speech in associated languages. The figure of speech "pagri uchaalna" in Hindi (literal translation: to toss the turban) implies causing the loss of honour. Pagri (turban) Pagri, Pagadi (, , , , , ) is the term for turban in the Indian