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which is knotted at the top to keep the hair intact. | which is knotted at the top to keep the hair intact. | ||
In fact PATKA is more popular with young Sikhs at school. | In fact PATKA is more popular with young Sikhs at school. | ||
The patka is a simple cloth headcovering, consisting of about two square feet of fabric with strings to secure it. | |||
The patka is usually worn by sikh youths, or in the place of a turban by less traditional adult sikhs. | |||
[[Category:Turban]] | [[Category:Turban]] |
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Patka
Sikhs Children prefer to wear another small under-turban as well, just as we use other underwears OF many colours. This under-turban may be kept at bed-time as well, when the turban proper is taken off. similarly, during swimming and sports, the Turban is replaced by a small scarf called 'PATKA' which is knotted at the top to keep the hair intact. In fact PATKA is more popular with young Sikhs at school.
The patka is a simple cloth headcovering, consisting of about two square feet of fabric with strings to secure it. The patka is usually worn by sikh youths, or in the place of a turban by less traditional adult sikhs.