what is this called?

[terrorvicky]

consider a pakistani / indian woman, and the native cultural dress....sari etc. there is a thing they wear on their head, it kind of goes down their parting and drops onto the forehead...they are beautiful, an example is here http://pakistanhotsheet.tripod.com/amina/aminagall
eries/pages/amna_haq_05.htm .how do they attach to the head and what are they called?

[beenee]

It is called a Teeka. It has a hook at the end that can be attached to the hair with a bobby pin.

[terrorvicky]

lovely! thank you!