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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 the Hindi: 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 Sure
os. 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.

Bandannas are also worn around the neck by cowboys, pirates, farmers, bakers, and railroad engineers to wipe the sweat off their faces, and keep dust out of their collars. Worn over the mouth and nose, bandannas are used to lessen inhalation of dust and fumes.

What is the difference between a handkerchief and a bandana?

See also

Handkerchief

Neckerchief

Veil

Do-rag

The above article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/bandana)  Definition Modified by Apparel Search  2/26/07

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