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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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A SIKH BOY WITH PATKA


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.