Does a square piece of cotton, 55 x 55 centimeters, justify a web-site, a multiple weekly updated blog?
There are many more important issues pressing for attention, I know. We haven’t solved the hunger problem in the world, there is global warming, abuse of women, children, homosexuals, ethnic minorities, animals; there is overwhelming greed, ego’s that badly get into other people’s ways, but still, I believe there is room for attention for something so humble, so unobtrusive, as this piece of dyed material.
Alas, a quick search through on-line dictionaries shows another picture of the bandana: a weapon, whip, gang affiliations…
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. A “handkerchief” primarily refers to a napkin made of cloth, used to maintain personal hygiene. A bandanna or bandana (from 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.
Certain colors of kerchiefs are associated with gangs making it potentially dangerous to wear different types of them in certain areas. For example, in Los Angeles, California, a red kerchief is associated with Bloods and a blue one is associated with Crips or Sureños. In certain cities such as Richmond, Virginia, non-violent bicycle clubs such as The Loners may wear black and white bandannas to show their association.
A bandana can also be used as a gag and has been used in western movies and in BDSM movies to prevent a person from speaking. The person being gagged is almost always tied up in some way and the bandana is tied so its in the persons mouth or around over the mouth.
Or, from the Urban Dictionary:
A rag that can be worn in different styles on your head,mouth area and neck.Popular with street gangs,most of them wear a bandana with the tie to the front,or around there mouths.Bandanas are restricted in schools because it is a sign for gangs,and can be used as a weapon(strangle holding,and whipping).
Personally, I just prefer to tie the bandana loosely around my neck, cowboy-style, but then, I do appreciate the very creative applications some people have come up with:
There are many more important issues pressing for attention, I know. We haven’t solved the hunger problem in the world, there is global warming, abuse of women, children, homosexuals, ethnic minorities, animals; there is overwhelming greed, ego’s that badly get into other people’s ways, but still, I believe there is room for attention for something so humble, so unobtrusive, as this piece of dyed material.
Alas, a quick search through on-line dictionaries shows another picture of the bandana: a weapon, whip, gang affiliations…
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. A “handkerchief” primarily refers to a napkin made of cloth, used to maintain personal hygiene. A bandanna or bandana (from 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.
Certain colors of kerchiefs are associated with gangs making it potentially dangerous to wear different types of them in certain areas. For example, in Los Angeles, California, a red kerchief is associated with Bloods and a blue one is associated with Crips or Sureños. In certain cities such as Richmond, Virginia, non-violent bicycle clubs such as The Loners may wear black and white bandannas to show their association.
A bandana can also be used as a gag and has been used in western movies and in BDSM movies to prevent a person from speaking. The person being gagged is almost always tied up in some way and the bandana is tied so its in the persons mouth or around over the mouth.
Or, from the Urban Dictionary:
A rag that can be worn in different styles on your head,mouth area and neck.Popular with street gangs,most of them wear a bandana with the tie to the front,or around there mouths.Bandanas are restricted in schools because it is a sign for gangs,and can be used as a weapon(strangle holding,and whipping).
Personally, I just prefer to tie the bandana loosely around my neck, cowboy-style, but then, I do appreciate the very creative applications some people have come up with:
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