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The headdress of Christian bishops, called the mitre, comes from the Greek word μίτρα mitra, meaning "turban". Considering the enormous degree of cultural exchange between Ancient Greece and India, this word mitra is recognisable as, and probably identical to, an analogous word in Sanskrit meaning "ribbon"; which, by a circuitous etymology, also supplies the Hindi word for "friend". Nuttyskin ( talk) 22:53, 12 February 2022 (UTC)
There seems to be no discussion of the utility of these things. I suspect that they have, or had, some use other than adornment. Let's see, the obvious possibilities are protection from sun, wind, or rain, and heating/cooling. Other less obvious uses are protection from head impacts and, if re-configured, as a mask for the face (and eyes?) -- I'm thinking in sand (or snow) storms. Or even as a (spare) shawl or body wrap. Maybe I'm wrong and they're totally without practical use and always have been. It just seems that most clothing (with the exception of jewelry) has evolved from practical to signalling. 174.130.71.156 ( talk) 23:17, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
Pakistani turban history 2409:4055:2E09:C82A:EC95:3B69:A601:9475 ( talk) 14:49, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 9 January 2024 and 12 April 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Amrsandhu ( article contribs). Peer reviewers: Paramdeep1313, Navneet kaur006, Grewal Manmeet.
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The headdress of Christian bishops, called the mitre, comes from the Greek word μίτρα mitra, meaning "turban". Considering the enormous degree of cultural exchange between Ancient Greece and India, this word mitra is recognisable as, and probably identical to, an analogous word in Sanskrit meaning "ribbon"; which, by a circuitous etymology, also supplies the Hindi word for "friend". Nuttyskin ( talk) 22:53, 12 February 2022 (UTC)
There seems to be no discussion of the utility of these things. I suspect that they have, or had, some use other than adornment. Let's see, the obvious possibilities are protection from sun, wind, or rain, and heating/cooling. Other less obvious uses are protection from head impacts and, if re-configured, as a mask for the face (and eyes?) -- I'm thinking in sand (or snow) storms. Or even as a (spare) shawl or body wrap. Maybe I'm wrong and they're totally without practical use and always have been. It just seems that most clothing (with the exception of jewelry) has evolved from practical to signalling. 174.130.71.156 ( talk) 23:17, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
Pakistani turban history 2409:4055:2E09:C82A:EC95:3B69:A601:9475 ( talk) 14:49, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 9 January 2024 and 12 April 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Amrsandhu ( article contribs). Peer reviewers: Paramdeep1313, Navneet kaur006, Grewal Manmeet.
— Assignment last updated by Grewal Manmeet ( talk) 15:50, 13 April 2024 (UTC)