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'.
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