Saraban, the Changing of Meaning from the Past to Present.
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Sarabans or headwear headdress is one of the Muslim man customs. However the Saraban not only is a headwear headdress for a beauty purpose but also has different meanings at different times. This article aims to study the meanings of sarabans of Thai Muslim men in the past and the changing meanings of the present. The study result revealed that in the past Thai Muslim man considered the headwear headdress as a symbol of passing the Hajj and a symbol of a knowledgeable or religious leader. However since A Club for Saraban Lovers founded in 2014, the meaning of sarabans has been changed. Sarabans have been considered as a Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad and a symbol of a Muslim man. The result of this changing influenced the Thai Muslim man concept, especially in the central region, and this made the sarabans become more popular.
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