Dastar Bandi
In many families, when a boy reaches a certain age (usually eleven to sixteen), he is taken to a Gurudwaras and there, in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib and following Ardas, his first turban is ceremonially tied on by the Granthi or by a Sikh elder. This ceremony designates the respect with which the turban is regarded. The Turban is such a crucial article of faith that many Sikhs consider it to be more important that all the other Ks. Turbans may be of any color, and is tied in many different ways and styles.
Normally older people tend to wear white turbans thus reflecting their acquired wisdom. Saffron and deep blue are the colors of battle. In modern society, the color of the turban is irrelevant.The Dastaar Bandi is an initiation ceremony celebrating the "coming of age" of the sikh child. It can be performed at any age, but is most commonly done between the ages of 14 and 16. It is the first turban or dastaar that the child will wear and usually tied by sikh elders. Thereafter, the young sikh should wear the turban with pride on a regular basis.
