Turban a small cap or the green head wrap alone. In Sudan, large white headdresses connote high social status. In Pakistan the cap is called a topi. Women of Islam do not wear turbans, as it is considered part of a man's dress, while women do cover their hair as part of hijab. When the Jewish High Priest served in the Tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem, he wore a head covering called "mitznefet" מִצְנֶפֶת. This word has been translated as "mitre" (KJV) or "headdress". It was most likely a turban, as the word comes from a root meaning 'to wrap'.
A Daughter of the Congo African society and for perceived racism in the cast through his selection of actors by skin color. Lewis wrote: "The scene is laid in a not so mythical republic in Africa. Half of the characters wear European clothes and are supposed to be civilized, while the other half wear their birthday suits and some feathers and are supposed to be savages. All the noble characters are high yellows; all the ignoble ones are black. It is based on a false assumption that has no connection with the realities of life." A Daughter of the Congo A Daughter of the Congo