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<br>''British Officers serving with Indian units are permitted to wear a lungi in place of a helmet with khaki dress…All officers of a unit must be dressed alike.'' (Page 7)
The Pashtu language word is lungi, (lungee,<ref>[http://blogs.transparent.com/pashto/afghan-turbans/ Afghan Turbans] by najib 06. Sep, 2011 Pashto Language Blog </ref>) while the Hindi/Punjabi word is pagri, (pugri, pugrie, puggaree, pagree, pagg, pagh, pagari).
The '''lungi''' was often wrapped around a '''kullah''', (kulla, khulla), a dome shaped scull cup, which however is not worn by Sikhs. Sikhs in the Army, as part of their uniform, were issued a 5 metre turban, and a half size, smaller, under turban called a "fifty" which was usually in a contrasting colour. <ref> [http://www.sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?cat=6&id=3060 What Is The Fifty?] by Jagdeep Singh Sahota June 25, 2015 (scroll down page). sikhchic.com</ref> The smaller cloth was also known as a '''pag''', (pakta), (which could also be a bandana type cloth) and shows as a small triangle of contrasting colour in the centre of the forehead under the lungi.
