Q: What is the appropriate head covering for Sikh women? Are there particular colors and designs accepted by Sikhism?

A: The most common head covering for Sikh women is the round turban and a chunni. The Sikh girl in the picture at right is wearing a white turban covered by a black chunni. Some Sikh women wear both, while some wear either turban or chunni. Sikhs do not usually wear red or green. The most common colors worn by Sikhs are White, Blue and Black. The old and/or spiritual people usually wear white. Black and blue are the most common colors worn by the youth. The main purpose of the head covering is to cover the head. The choice of colors is totally up to the individual.

You can see the chunni worn by the Sikh girls at the bottom left of the picture below