KOKYET KANGDRUM: A type of turban used by the traditional Polo players

 Kokyet Kangdrum was a peculiar turban  normally worn by traditional Meitei warriors in the past days. As recorded in the history, King Khagemba sanctioned this mode of wearing turban for his army personnel.However, there is no clear record on the practice of wearing this turban in the period before this Meitei king. Traditional Sagol Kangjei(Polo) players also wore this form of kokyet during the game.

Traditional polo player with Kokyet Kangdrum(P.C:e-pao.net)

Meitei warriors with Kokyet Kangdrum(source:Internet)

How to wear this type of turban?

For wearing this type of turban,he cloth is first gathered lengthwise, and is then wound round the head from both the left and right sides, with no proper .To tighten the turban on to the head, a small strip of cloth belts the turban from the top across the two earlobes and is tied into a knot just below the chin; a fastening arrangement to check any possible drop of the turban when the wearer is in active movement.