Talk:Parna
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A Parna is a quick casual turban aside of Patka that you might tie if you are around the house or exercising. It's usually a small cloth of maximum 2-3 meters and is not just a color but a designed cloth.
Who wears it?
Human wears it of course!! You must have heard about a Patka, it is usually worn by Sikh childern, but when a person grows older (in their teen years or loder), they quit using the Patka and shift to Parna, though one well known sikh footballer in England wears a Patka while playing. In cities, town, villages we can see many people wearing the parna stle of Dastar.
The Parna tradition is followed basically to cover the head when a person is at home or visiting somewhere locally or exercising or doing other activities, as a Sikh prefers to cover his head instead of wandering around with his head 'naked'. Even if a sikh has to a nearby shop or house the Parna, because of the ease with which it is tied is preferred to cover his head.
It's mostly worn by farmers when going to fields or wandering around in the villages of Punjab. Parna waddae bande bande ne patka not prefferable.
Outside Punjab in many states Patka tradition is still there, Sikh people wear small patkas but now they are shifting to better parnas and to turbans.
Parna is not appropriate choice for playing or doing sports, because patka sticks to the head if its knot is tied properly, but the larh in a parna is gently placed, making it useful for general purposes. Most Hockey and Cricket players prefer a Patka rather than a parna.
The Parna style is also preferred by people from other religions. In Punjab many Bhaiyas (Migrators from UP) have taken to wearing parnas.
Tying Style
Its tying style is different for different people. Some people start tying it from the ceter of their head while others cover their head and then wrap three rounds of cloth around to cover their head completely. Some people leave a "Larh" on the side. In an emergency or hurry this type of turban is worn, as its ease of tying, makes it an easy choice as most sikhs prefer not to go outside with an uncovered ('naked') head.
Parna in Media
- In the movie “Sarhad Paar” , Farmers are shown in parna in many scenes.
- In the upcoming movie “Kissan” , the Parna is also featured.
