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Covered and wrapped

The turban, headwrap, gele, durag and hair worn under a covering. 23 hairstyles on EveryHairstyle so far.

Many people wear their hair under a covering, for faith, modesty, protection or fashion. The Sikh dastar covers uncut hair, the hijab is worn by many Muslim women, many married Orthodox Jewish women cover their hair, and headwraps from the Yoruba gele to the South African doek are worn across Africa and its diaspora. The hairstyle underneath, a bun, a braid or a joora, is part of the style.

Faith and modesty

Sikhs who keep kesh, uncut hair, tie it in a joora and cover it with a dastar, or a patka for boys. Many Muslim women wear a hijab over the hair, ears and neck, in many styles. Many married Orthodox Jewish women cover their hair with a sheitel, a wig, or a tichel, a scarf. Christian nuns wear veils, and many Christian women once covered their hair in church. Whether coverings should be required or restricted is debated in several countries.

Wraps and caps

Headwraps are worn across Africa and its diaspora for celebrations, church and daily life: the gele in Nigeria, the duku in Ghana, the doek in South Africa. In Louisiana, the 1786 tignon law forced free women of colour to cover their hair, and they made the wrap a statement of style. The durag, a tied cloth cap, protects braids and sets waves, and satin bonnets protect hair at night.

Famous wrapped hairstyles

DastarThe Sikh turban over uncut hairHijabThe headscarf of many Muslim womenHead tieThe gele, doek and duku of AfricaTignonThe Louisiana headwrap of 1786DuragA tied cap for waves and braidsPatkaPatkaThe head covering of young Sikh boys

Still to be written: Turban, Head covering for Jewish women.

Further reading

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🇺🇸 United StatesDurag Close-fitting head cloth for hair protection and style maintenance.Wrapped · Curly hair · 1960 Patka South AsiaPatka Square cotton head covering worn by Sikh men and boys.Wrapped · Any hair 🇪🇬 EgyptNemes Striped head cloth worn by ancient Egyptian pharaohs.Wrapped · Any hair 🇮🇳 India and 3 moreDastar A turban worn by Sikhs to cover uncut hair and signify faith.Wrapped · Any hair · 1699 🇻🇳 VietnamKhăn vấn A traditional Vietnamese head wrap coiled tightly around the hair.Wrapped · Any hair · 1744 Guan Li 🇨🇳 China and 1 moreGuan Li A traditional Han Chinese coming-of-age ritual for men involving the wearing of a guan cap.Wrapped Historical Christian hairstyle WorldHistorical Christian hairstyles A survey of hair practices in Christianity from antiquity to the early modern period.Shaved · Any hair 🇬🇷 GreeceGreco-Roman hairstyles Hair practices of ancient Greece and Rome, including long locks, short crops, and net head-dresses.Wrapped · Any hair

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