Saturday 19 November 2011

Sindhi Topi & Ajrak

Sindhi topi (urdu) سندھی ٹويی : Sindh has one distinctive cap, which stands out for its colorful embroidery and glasswork; the Sindhi Topi. It is round in shape except that a portion in front is cut out to expose the forehead for the same reasons as explained earlier Witch represents the Islamic culture of Minbar and Mihrab. It comes in two varieties - hard and soft. The hard variety will keep its shape when not worn but the soft variety can be folded and even put into one’s picket. Most Sindhis, rich or poor, own a Sindhi cap.

Sindh has one distinctive cap, which stands out for its colorful embroidery and glasswork. It is round in shape except that a portion in front is cut out to expose the forehead for eligious reasons, as explained earlier. It comes in two varieties - hard and soft. The hard variety will keep its shape when not worn, but the soft variety can be folded and even put into one’s pocket. Most Sindhis, rich or poor, young or old, wear Sindhi cap at one time or another.

The Sindhi cap is also used in Bahawalpur and Balochistan, both by the Pushtuns and the Baloch. Balochistan, otherwise, is a land of turbans. And very distinctive turbans, too















































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