Why do men in northern Shaanxi wear headscarves?

In cold weather, headscarves are cheaper than hats. It's windy and dusty, so you don't have to wash your hair every day.

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This is a simple and simple invention invented by ancient working people in order to avoid the scorching sun as much as possible when they were farming in the fields. Later, it was widely spread to this day and became a convenient and affordable decoration. Just to keep out the sun, of course. In ancient times, it was a specialty of farmers.

Modern Fujian tea-picking women will wear headscarves to keep out the sun when picking tea. According to the British "Daily Mail" reported on August 28th, Avtar Singh Mauni, a 60-year-old devout Sikh in Punjab, India, owns the world's largest headscarf, which is 645 meters long and weighs 45 kilograms. It takes six hours to wear.

Most Sikh headscarves are only five to seven meters long, but Mooney decided to greatly lengthen them to break the world record. If Mooney's headscarf length is officially confirmed, he will surpass the Guinness World Record holder Meyor Singh, whose headscarf is 400 meters long. Muny said that these purple and orange cloths weigh 30 kilograms.