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Sikhs believe that people are created with long hair for a reason and they accept hair as a beautiful part of their bodies. However, Sikhs do not mind if others cut their hair.

This article was written in 2007 and so isn't exactly hot-off-the-presses, but I have read similar posts on other sites and wanted to know more about how the topic is viewed. I assume that the Sikhs who are cutting are not Khalsa*, so I guess that would leave them to be Sahajdhari? Can the...

He locked the washroom door, unravelled the nine-metre turban, took a pair of scissors and started cutting. Ten minutes later, three feet of hair lie in a pile and Charanbir Singh sat down and cried. Outside, his parents and grandmother were in tears. Two friends persuaded him to come out...

Needville kindergartner wins battle to keep hair long By JENNIFER LATSON See this Source Adriel Arocha's parents consider his waist-length hair "sacred" and contend it reflects American Indian religious...

Is cutting of hair forbidden for a sikh in sri guru granth sahib?? I mean for a sikh, not an Amritdhari Sikh.

IS IMPORTANCE OF HAIR MENTIONED ANYWHERE IN SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB?? I DO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF 5 "K"s FOR A KHALSA. BUT FOR BEING A TRUE SIKH, IS THERE MENTION OF TRIMMING OF HAIR IN SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB?

I have recently been hearing stuff about how our hair are antennas. The first time I heard it was on sikhnet. The second, I heard from a friend who I quoted below. Now I don't know much, about this "theory", so let's hear everyone's views. Few questions immediately came to mind when I heard...

Dear Singh said "The reason for keeping your hair is to accept the way God made you. If you cut your hair then you are not excepting God’s gift. The child that cannot grow hair is for a reason and God knows that reason. What we must do is accept it. God made the child that way in his eyes the...

A Sikh Au Courante By: I.J. Singh Wed Jan 09 We all want to be modern. There is nothing quite so distressing as to be told that one is behind the times or is clueless about the world in which he or she operates. It is worse than being poor, fat or ugly. But what is it to be modern? What does...

YouTube - The Gurmukh meditates on God with every hair of his body.

I have decided to forego shaving my legs, and that is in keeping with Sikhism, so I ask you to help me feel better about my decision. Who decided that women are supposed to shave our legs anyway? What purpose was it supposed to serve? Men were not goaded into shaving their legs. Men are not...

Turban clinic to help youth get it right-India-The Times of India NEW DELHI: There are salons to advise one about hairstyles. But what about salons on how to wear turbans? And to keep up with the latest trends? A unique salon in Amritsar has the answer to this. Called Turban Clinic, it advises...

Sat Sri Akal. There has never been this much hair between my nose and lips. I enjoy what my moustache means and how it looks - but can anyone help me keep it out of my soup? The hairpins and scotch tape are not very attractive.:shock: Just kidding. What are the acceptable ways of keeping...

Hello, my name is Satinder Bumrah. By all means I'm not here to flame my very own religion, but I'm having some problems with my long hair. I've been a sardar my whole life, and I just turned 16. At the age of 14 I was bothered by the turban, so I decided to keep a nice firm pony tail. From till...

Does anyone have advice on how to tie a jora? I see it done most of the time as like tying a knot on rope but with hair.. this is probably, as if pulled to tight, the hair might get stuck like that... someone please help? thank you.

THE LONGING FOR KES by Manvir Singh Khalsa 4 years ago I stopped cutting my hair and kept my Kes. What made me keep my hair? What made me feel the yearning to accept my Guru’s image? What made me want to become close with my Guru? As a child I was encouraged to read stories and sing...

A teenager is being held on hate crime charges for allegedly removing a Sikh student's turban and forcibly cutting off his hair in a school bathroom, authorities said Friday. More...

A teenager was charged with a bias crime after authorities said he forcibly removed a Sikh student's turban and cut off his hair in a school bathroom, authorities said Friday. More...

A teenager was arrested on hate crime charges for allegedly removing a Sikh student's turban and forcibly cutting off his hair in a school bathroom, authorities said Friday. More...

A Pakistani student at a New York City high school was charged with a hate crime on Friday, accused of cutting the waist-length hair of a 15-year-old Sikh. More...