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A woman wears a black bandanna on her head. 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. In India, a "hand kerchief" primarily refers to a napkin made of cloth, used to maintain personal hygiene. A bandanna (from the Hindi bandhana, "to tie") is a type of large, usually colourful, kerchief, usually used as head gear. Bandannas are frequently printed in a paisley pattern.
Certain colours of kerchiefs are associated with gangs making it potentially dangerous to wear different types of them in certain areas. In particular a red kerchief is associated with Bloods and a blue one is associated with Crips.
Bandannas are also worn around the neck by cowboys, farmers, bakers, and railroad engineers to wipe the sweat off their face.
See also
- Handkerchief
- Neckerchief
- Veil
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