Many Sikhs cover their heads and take baths before preparing a meal. Traditions also say that there should be no 'gossiping' when the food is being prepared in the Gurdwara. The Sikh Dress Sense Sikh women sometimes wear a long dress called Sari. But most people wear the Punjabi suit or Salwar Kameez. The long scarf called a Duppota or a Chunni is to cover the head as a mark of respect to the Gurudwaraand also in the presence of older or respected people.
Most men wear European clothes in daily life but the turban is always worn.
However at religious ceremonies many men wear Punjabi clothes. Sikh men do not shave or cut their hair or even shave their beards. So for comfort and safety they wear turbans over their long hair. They comb it into a tight bun and hold it in place with a cloth called Patka. Then the turban is wound round.