Ushnishya - Ushnishya

Japanese: ウシュニーシャ - うしゅにーしゃ
Ushnishya - Ushnishya

...Their shapes, materials, sizes, and colors vary greatly depending on the region and era.
[India]
In ancient India, a turban called uṣṇīṣa was used. According to Vedic texts from around 1000 BCE, there are two types of turbans: one made of a short piece of cloth tied simply, and one made of a long piece of cloth tied in a unique shape.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ushnishya" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その形状,素材,サイズ,色などは地域,時代により多種多様である。
[インド]
 古代インドではウシュニーシャuṣṇīṣaと呼ばれるターバンが用いられた。前1000年ころのベーダ文献によれば,それは短い布を簡単に結んだものと,長い布を独特の形に結んだものの2種類あったと思われる。…

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