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Old 11-Mar-2008, 23:00 PM
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re: White Sikhs, White Clothes?

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Originally Posted by amarsanghera View Post
<< it was invented by Sikhs so that the women could ride horses into battle like the men! - riding in a sari is very difficult>>

sorry to break you myth

Shalwaar is a turkish dress and came through Turk influence to punjab

i thought the turkish shalwar was men's dress? i had read that it was adopted by sikh women for ease of riding horses.

oh well, consider me educated.
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