What does the color of Indian men's headdress mean?

Walking on some streets in India, you will feel back to hundreds of years ago. Pedestrians coming and going, the furnishings on the street, can hardly see a trace of modernization. If nothing else, it is necessary to say what Indians wear on their heads. In fact, there are not a few countries that maintain traditional costumes, such as Arab countries, but it is rare for countries like India to maintain a strong tradition in an all-round way. Indians are so tenacious and confident about their long-standing traditions and aesthetic habits in clothing and proudly show them to the outside world.

In fact, Indian men's hats and skirts are simple pieces of cloth, but they can be magically wrapped around their heads and waists and developed into various styles.

The most common dress for Indian men is called "Totti", which is a piece of white cloth three or four meters long, wrapped around the waist, down to the knees, and some down to the feet. Rural men will wrap a piece of cloth around their waist and put one end on their shoulders. When it is cold, they can add a shawl.

Indian man's headscarf is several meters long, and his religion and region can be seen from the different wrapping methods of headscarf. For example, the headscarves of Hindus and Sikhs are obviously different. Hindu headscarves are elastic. If you don't want to wrap them, you can take them off at any time. It is compulsory for Sikhs to tie their heads, which means that the chances of seeing Sikhs not wearing their heads are basically the same as the chances of winning the lottery.

The point is that Sikhs never shave their heads, so adult Sikh men have shawls. But you can't see this shawl. If you want them to take off their headscarves, it will be an insult and a provocation to Sikhs.