Write an article on headgear of Assam
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History informs us that in ancient times, Indian kings and emperors used to wear turbans as the royal symbol with many variations of materials, shape, size, colour and style according to the wearer's region and religion. Even today many communities have been wearing it as customary in India that is commonly known as ‘Pagri’. In Assam too, the local Assamese people as well as the other ethnic tribes have beautiful headgears. Here is my attempt to highlight various headgears worn in Assam.
Introduction
From ancient times, in India, people have been using headgears. The 'Pagri'/turban, a kind of headgear, has been a symbol of honor and respect everywhere across the land; also a common practice in several regains of the country has been to honor (important) guests by offering them headgears to wear and gift them as token of love. In ancient days, kings as well as commoners in Assam wore headgears. The ones used by the commoners are called 'Jaapi' and it is interesting to note that ladies of royal families wore colorful, small Jaapi, which today form an essential part of the cultural wealth of the land. Significantly, no other headgear of India comes closer or similar to Jaapi in beauty. History has nothing to say regarding the origin of Jaapi, though it can be believed that Jaapi must have been influenced by Thai or Mongolian culture. In many ancient tales as well as folk songs (mainly the Bihu songs of Assam), Jaapi as an artifact has been mentioned, which holds testimony to its ancient origin. In Assam, the headgear is not only a head ornament but it has got several utilities.
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