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
Turban cloth is made stiff through a process of molding, attaching to stiff paper, and sewing. Similar to iket, blangkon and bendo come with some variations of shapes based on the areas of origin and the wearer's social rank. While turbans are frequently worn in the Muslim Middle East, they are also worn in Lebanon by both Muslims and Christians alike. Ordinary citizens mostly wear them on special occasions, whereas religious leaders wear them almost daily. The turban in Nepal is commonly worn in the rural areas by males. The rural turban is called either a Pagdi or Pheta. It is