Salai (needle) explained
Salai
Baaj |
| Type: | Sikh needle for turbans |
| Location: | Punjab |
A salai (Panjabi; Punjabi: ਸਲਾਈ) also known as a baaj (Panjabi; Punjabi: ਬਾਜ) is a specially-designed needle for turbans that is used by Sikhs for tucking hair from inside the turban and is also used for smoothing out folds.[1] [2] [3] [4] There are various ranges of salai needles used by Sikhs.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: ਸਲਾਈ . 2022-09-13 . ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪੀਡੀਆ (punjabipedia.org) . Punjabi.
- Web site: ਬਾਜ . 2022-09-13 . Sri Granth: Punjabi Dictionary & Encyclopedia (www.srigranth.org).
- Web site: ਸਲਾਈ - Meaning in English . 2022-09-13 . www.shabdkosh.com.
- Web site: 2020-10-24 . Turban Accessories - D'source Turban Accessories Sikh Turbans D'Source Digital Online Learning Environment for Design: Courses, Resources, Case Studies, Galleries, Videos . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024052443/http://dsource.in/resource/sikh-turbans/turban-accessories . 24 October 2020 . 2022-09-13 . D'source Turban Accessories Sikh Turbans D'Source Digital Online Learning Environment for Design: Courses, Resources, Case Studies, Galleries, Videos (www.dsource.in) . Baaj is 10cm long hair pin used to secure loose or short dreads from popping out of the turban and also, to straighten the drapes (Ladh) of the turban. The pin is then inserted into the drapes, kept concealed and is taken out only if there’s a need to fix up the turban..
