Dhool Kalan (Punjab), Dec 19 (ANI): In an attempt to preserve the culture of tying turbans among the Sikhs, a man in Amritsar teaches different ways of tying turbans to the young.
As life gets faster, Sikh youth find it cumbersome to tie turbans, which is time consuming.
Jagjit Singh Taul, despite being physically challenged has taken upon himself, the mission to overcome this handicap by teaching turban tying to the young.
Taul had himself struggled as a young boy to tying turbans has now perfected this art.
"When I started tying the turban, it never used to be perfect. I used to keep on tying it nine-nine times, my friends used to wait for me outside and my parents used to wonder if I would ever learn. I used to be late for school also because of this. Somehow I learnt the art and now I have perfected the art. My friends feel that I tie good turbans and should teach this art to others," said Taul.
Today, Jagjit Singh is happy that young boys of the village take part not only in the turban tying classes but also in learning the old traditions of Sikh religion.
He has already tied turbans for around 200 Sikh grooms as an honorary service despite the financial crunch he is facing.
Simranjeet Singh, a bridegroom who got his turban for the wedding day made by Jagjit Singh said that he was doing a service to the Sikh religion.
"All I want to say is that he is a very good in tying turbans and that is reason why I asked him to tie the turban for my wedding. Many people call him for their weddings," said Simranjeet.
Many say that tying turbans is art in itself. At times a clumsily tied turban spoils the entire look.
Different types of turbans are tied on different occasions and the traditional headgear assumes great importance during the weddings.
While it is mandatory for the Sikhs to tie turbans, India has a long tradition of using turbans as a headgear from ancient times. By Ravinder Singh Robin (ANI)
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