Everything about Kerchief totally explained
A
kerchief (from the
French couvre-chef, "cover the head") is a
triangular or
square piece of
cloth tied around the
head or around the
neck for protective or decorative purposes. The popularity of head kerchiefs may vary by culture or religion, as among
Amish women,
Orthodox Jewish women,
Muslim women, and older
Russian women.
A "
handkerchief" or "hanky" primarily refers to a
napkin made of cloth, used to dab away perspiration, clear the
sinuses, or, in
Victorian times, as a means of flirtation. A woman could intentionally drop a dainty square of lacy or embroidered fabric to give a favored man a chance to pick it up as an excuse to speak to her while returning it. Handkerchiefs were sometimes scented to be used like a
nosegay or tussy-mussy, a way of protecting those who could afford them from the obnoxious scents in the street.
A
bandanna or
bandana (from the
Hindi: बन्धन
bandhana, "to tie") is a type of large, usually colorful, kerchief, usually worn on the head. Bandannas are frequently printed in a
paisley pattern.
Bandannas are worn as a practical garment by:
- Outdoor workers such as farmers and cowboys, who wear them around the neck to wipe the sweat off their faces and keep dust out of their collars.
- Wildland firefighters, who wear them over the mouth and nose to lessen inhalation of dust and fumes.
- Dancers and other athletes, who wear them during practice as a simple way of keeping hair and sweat out of their faces.
- Some soldiers wear bandanas to keep their own sweat and blood out of their eyes.
Bandannas in particular colors are also worn as a means of communication or identification, as with the prominent
California criminal gangs, the
Bloods, the
Crips, the
Norteños, and the
Sureños or in sexual subcultures in the
United States.
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