Indian headgear

A turban (from ‌, ; via ) is a type of headwear based on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear by people of various cultures. Communities with prominent turban-wearing traditions can be found in the Punjabis, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Central Asia, North Africa, West Africa, East Africa, and amongst some Turkic peoples in Russia.

cone-shaped hat worn in various parts of Asia

a short rounded skullcap worn by some Muslims

thumb|200x200px|Pakol hat of the Chitral Scouts thumb|A guard at Baltit Fort wearing a pakol, Karimabad, Hunza The pakol (Urdu: پکول; Shina and ) is a traditional soft, flat, rolled-up and round-topped cap originating from the Gilgit and Chitral areas in northern Pakistan. It is typically made of wool and found in a variety of earthy colours, such as brown, black, grey, ivory, or dyed red using walnut. Today it is widely worn in Pakistan, the eastern region of Afghanistan, and parts of northern India.

thumb|Sikh man wearing a dastar or pagg

white coloured sidecap, pointed in front and back and having a wide band, worn in India

A cap from Sindh province.

type of turban

thumb|Sikh boy wearing rumāl.

style of turban used by a specific sect within the Sikhs, the Akali Nihangs

traditional headdress

type of turban