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a square of fabric that's been outlaw, cowboy, biker, and surgeon's mask alike
name originfrom Hindi 'bandhana,' meaning to tie
paisley patternthe teardrop swirl traveled from Persia and India
color codecolors signaled gang affiliation in certain neighborhoods
dust defensecowboys wore them against trail dust, not for style
miner rootsred ones marked striking workers, birthing 'redneck'