skullcap or head covering worn by Jewish men during prayer?
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called a kippah in Hebrew and a yarmulke in Yiddish. That is why you see two names. It comes from the concept that we should all ways recognize that the presence of G-d is above us and we should all ways remember that. \n\nToday it is a very strong custom among the Jewish people and if possible a mans head should all ways be covered by something either a hat that little cap or anything else when ever he is walking around.
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Background:\n\nAccordingly to the Biblical Terms, "Turban" means a head covering worn by men, made of cloth wrapped around the head. This fact can also be seen in respect of old paintings exhibited in the Museums and the past literature pertaining to the earlier history. During the fifteenth century when Guru Nanak Sahib (CE 1469-1539) founded the Sikh religion, India was then being ruled by the Muslim Rulers whereas Hindus were their slaves. In those days most of the Muslims and Hindus used to keep "Turbans" though some of them had also been wearing ‘caps (topi) or kulah’. From the very beginning of his childhood, Guru Nanak also continued the tradition of keeping long hair intact and covering the head by tying a Turban. This continued to be followed by his nine successors (1539 - 1708). In this respect reference could be sighted in the "Guru Granth Sahib", the Sacred Scripture of the Sikhs:\n\n"Let living in His presence, with mind rid of impurities be your discipline. Keep the God-given body intact and with a Turban donned on your head". (GGS–Page 1084)\n\nHistorical Episode:\n\nAlthough the Sikh Faith continued to be flourished gradually, when Guru Granth Sahib containing the "Gurbaani" the Divine Word was compiled in CE 1604, both the Muslim ruling class and the Hindu priestly class were alarmed because most of their people abandoned the respective religions and started following the Sikh religion because it was more appealing to them. Despite the martyrdoms of the Fifth and Ninth Gurus of the Sikhs on 30th May 1606 and 11th November 1675 respectively, most of the Hindus and Muslims did not deter from joining the newly established Sikh Faith. With a view to consolidate this renaissance, special gathering of its adherence was called at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab State. Thus by selecting Five Dear Ones, the tenth Master Guru Gobind Singh Sahib established the "Khalsa Panth" by way of Baptism: Amrit Initiation Ceremony on 30th March 1699. The Guru commanded the Sikhs: (1) To keep up their "Kes" - uncut long hair as provided by the Almighty Creator, including untrimmed beards, moustaches and eyebrows as well as to cover the head by tying a Turban for males and scarf for females; (2) to keep "Kangha" – a small wooden comb which must be placed tucked in the hair-tress and used for cleaning the hair; (3) to wear "Kara" - a loose steel ring on right hand wrest; (4) to wear "Kaschehra" - specially designed breeches and (5) to carry "Kirpaan" - a small sheathed sword in baldric. These articles of Faith were made compulsory for the Sikhs so that their appearance remains distinctive from that of Buddhists, Hindus, Jains, Muslims and other communities. \n\nIdentity struggle\n\nThe tying of a Turban and keeping unshorn long hair gave the Sikhs a unique and an easily recognizable identity all over the world. This distinctive identity of the Sikhs led them into various religious, cultural and political struggles throughout their history and that the sacrifices, which the Sikhs made during those struggles resulted in strengthening their resolve. The worst period of persecution of the Sikhs and the most malicious discrimination against them was during the first half of the eighteenth century when not only was their identity at stake, but also, their very survival. The Mughal Emperors of India – Bahadur Shah (1707-1712), Farrukh Siyar (1712-1719), Mohammad Shah (1719-1748) and Ahmad Shah (1748-1754) had ordered an indiscriminate massacre of the Sikhs with a view to stop them from practicing the beliefs of their Faith and from obeying the commandments of their Gurus. The Sikhs preferred to lay down their lives rather than allow their hair to be shaved or Turban to be removed. Aided and abetted by the Hindu slaves, Mir Manu, the provincial Muslim Governor of the Punjab, during the regime of Mohammad Shah, was the most cruel of
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I suppose their could be kippahs in that color, but not square hats.  Also they have the same meaning as normal kippahs.
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My Torah obviously but outside of that I'd have to say my Tallit (aka prayer shawl)  I love pulling it over my head and blocking everything out when I pray.
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They can wear wigs, weave, or whatever they want in their hair. Their religion has nothing to do with their hair. Don't take that scripture too literally. It didn't mean women couldn't put things in their hair or wear wigs, weaves, etc. Your hair is at the top of your body, your body is supposed to be your temple and the head is where the crown would be.
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The people who wear hardhats are for the most part men.  Moreover, they are manly men.  So it would depend on the designs.  I don't think anyone would wear a hardhat with unicorns and rainbows (except maybe the construction worker in the Village People).  If you airbrushed say the West Coast Choppers logo or some such masculine thing, then you might get some takers.
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The U.S. Army. Its where they get their hat style from.
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It just depends on your culture...  for most of the Western world, it is looked upon as rude, or insulting to wear a hat or head covering inside.  I don't know why.  But if you are Jewish, it is required that you wear something on your head if you enter the synagogue, for instance.  I also see that Muslime women must always wear something covering their heads as well, and some Christian sects like to see their men and women cover their heads as a sign of respect.  \nSo, I can't really justify the request or requirement that men uncover their heads, but rather suggest that it is a cultural thing.
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I work for a relgious order of sisters, and they don't wear veils.\n\nMany years ago they wore hats, with veils attached, but that was it.\n\nI do believe that other orders wear them out of respect for God. I do also believe they used to do it because a woman's hair was something for a man to admire, but having it covered it was a sign of humility and dedication to God and not to mankind.
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Well I think the Franciscan priests still wear this type of robe.  Try looking for sites about Franciscan priest or Spanish friars to see if you can find a picture to use if you are going to make it.  Or try finding a site for costumes.
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good point. maybe the Pope is forced to wear that stuff.  Did you ever see him in jeans and a t-shirt?  He's the Pope, can't he make up the rules?\nMuslim women wear the veil by choice.  I think the Pope is trapped.
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Sir Topham Hat\nI think thats how its spelt
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WTF?\n\nI think you're asking what to wear to a Bat Mitzvah. I'm not sure, I've never been to one, but the link below might help.
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It is a twist on scripture. My wife grew up in the same kind of church, a preachers daughter. If these bunch of legalisms would read the bible they would find out that that scripture ends with, "But we have no such customs in our churches." The original intent of this was concerning the Jewish law where women were supposed to cover their heads as a sign of subservience to God and their husbands. It's pure legalism. I have argued on the hair being a coverings also and how ridiculous this is. If hair is considered a covering, then men can go to church without pants on since we have hair covering our legs. It is legalism plain and simple.
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taj    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (täzh, täj)\nn. \nA tall conical cap worn by Muslims as a headdress of distinction.\n\ntur·ban    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (tûrbn)\nn. \nA traditionally Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf of linen, cotton, or silk that is wound around a small cap or directly around the head.  \n\nfez    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (fz)\nn. pl. fez·zes \nA man's felt cap in the shape of a flat-topped cone, usually red with a black tassel hanging from the crown, worn chiefly in the eastern Mediterranean region. \n\ndoppa\n\nDoppa is a Muslim version of the Jewish kippa. A square or round skullcap worn by Kazan Tatars, Uzbeks and Uyghurs, is called doppa, The doppa is derived from a Turkic, more pointy ancestral form as seen worn by Jalaleddin Mingburnu in some of his portraits. Doppa might have influenced the development of kippa when Jewish communities interacted with Muslim Turks in Eurasia.
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Followers of Jainism usually wear white. \n\nReligious men also wear white at times (like pandits).\n\nWomen usually only wear white if they're a widow.
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These hats are partially based upon the hats worn by the Persian Zoroastrian religious leaders dating back as far as 700BC.  They were know as Magi and from them we get the word mage (meaning a wizard) and they wore elaborate pointed hats.  The wise men who visited Jesus were though to have been magi.