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Sikhs took the streets in Vikaspuri area of West Delhi on Monday after a man from the community alleged that he was assaulted and his hair and beard shorn by four unidentified men in Nihal Vihar. Police said the men came to Manjeet Singh's mobile phone shop at about 9 am for a recharge...

Omar, Mirwaiz assure Sikhs of security Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and chairman of the Hurriyat Conference (moderate) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday assured the Sikh community of its safety and security. This came in the backdrop of an incident at Malangpora in Pulwama...

It has been a rough weekend. I have spent the past days tormented while my ego wrestled with itself, turning my emotions black and blue. Sometimes I dread time off from work because I know that is time for me to confront the darkness that is hiding inside this mostly peaceful mind. I have...

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Hair Transplants in Sikh Males: “Traction Allopecia”. Sikhism is a distinct religion started by Guru Nanak Dev in India. The Sikh tenets make it compulsory for the Sikh male to sport 5 symbols of religion on their person, one of which is “Kesh” or long hair. This long hair is tied rather...

As Sikhs, and in particular those of us who have taken up Amrit or have been baptized in the khalsa order are supposed to keep the Five Ks. These are Kesh or unshorn hair, Kanga or wooden comb, Kara or iron/steel bracelet, Kachera or boxer shorts and Kirpan or dagger. These were prescribed by...

When people ask me about my long hair, I tell them that I have never cut it because of my religion. That is true about the hair on my head, but not about the hair elsewhere on my body. That is - I have shaved, waxed, and threaded. Does this make me a bad person? I am not sure. Clearly, 98% of...

Twist & Braid by S.J. KAUR Twist, braid. Twist, braid. My hands automatically fall into rhythm. I am doing Biba's hair. With every twist I recite a line, at every braid I proffer thanks. Twist, braid. Twist, braid. I can feel the tug of my mother's efficient hands. She is doing my...

Hair Today, Hair Tomorrow Nanak Singh Nishter The theory of evolution infers tht every species adapts in its anatomy, changes...

Sangat ji The title and line for a new book Hail Hair! arrived by email this morning. I have posted the preface from the Institute for Sikh Studies that many will find very informative. This is an e-book, so you can download it. The book is in 5 Chapters, and includes some essays by authors...

source: 'Tight turbans' leading to hair loss claim (From Asian Image) 'Tight turbans' leading to hair loss claim Saturday, 7th November 2009 - Asian Image U.K. <a href="http://mhlnk.com/B1419C65" target="_blank"><img...

how do you change this trend? my nephews (age 10 & 14) put up an argument with me in terms of religion. Their ability to convince their parents about cutting hair was absolutely shocking. the kids argued that it is more important to be close to God by heart, and mind, not physical appearance...

Harbansj24 ji In responce to your answer to why girls are dropping the name Kaur and not wanting men with turbans. From the few that i know their reasons are not for what you have said it is because they associate the title and turban as symbols of opression. They fear that the majority of Sikh...

Hair’s how they fixed it What does a man’s beard have to do with the downturn? Everything, if you run Simla Chemicals (Simco), a company known globally for the hair fixers it manufactures. Simco’s history began before Independence with Sardar Pratap Singh Bagga, a sturdy Sikh with a long...

The young Khalsa of today is struggling to keep his promise with Guru Gobind Singh. Many, who are tune with their conscience, tie the turban everyday, look in the mirror and get a glimpse of their father - men and women alike. He wages a war every time not with anyone else but with his own...

Refusing to cut his hair has cost a Sikh man to loose his job; he has no money and is patiently waiting to return to Punjab, India 24-year-old Harshdeep Singh Anand, was offered a job by the Armed Forces Officers Club and Hotel, Abu Dhabi as a Chief-de-Partie after an interview in Delhi. This...

When the religion was founded over 500 years ago, only wealthy men wore turbans as a sign of status and many kings wore turbans. Since Sikhs have believed in the equality of all people since the creation of their religion, all Sikhs wear the turban as a sign of equality.

It depends on how often it needs to be washed to maintain cleanliness. Girls who have their hair open may wash it daily; boys who have it tied in a turban may wash it once or twice a week or more.

Most Sikhs do not have hair down to their ankles because older hair falls out and hair eventually stops growing.