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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 108439" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>There maybe an answer to the continuing dilemma for the Sikh community – a lack of men wanting to wear a turban.</p><p></p><p>Well the answer is simple, make it cool to have a turban, create some positive vibes around this important issue of identity.</p><p></p><p>Recently we have seen an increase in the amount of Bollywood artists that have embraced off screen dress in this breath-taking attire.</p><p></p><p>The turban definitely makes a man look handsome, shows someone you can trust and if I am perfectly honest dare I say it ‘sexy and drop dread gorgeous’.</p><p></p><p>Recently in Leicester, a project lead by Trolochan Singh Virk there was a turban tying competition – how cool is that!! </p><p> </p><p>The Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) of Amritsar and humanitarian organisation Akaal Purkh Ki Fauj also organised not only a turban tying initiative but they took it a step further, they held an amazing ‘pageant’ and called it Mr Singh International.</p><p></p><p>It was a low-key affair but later versions, but there are already plans to roll this our across Punjab and Delhi, with a expectation of participation of Bollywood stars.</p><p></p><p>The SGPC has declared April 14, the day of harvest festival Vaisakhi, as "International Sikh Turban Day."</p><p></p><p>“We are dismayed that more and more youths are refusing to grow their beard or wear the turban, which are sacred symbols of the Sikh religion,” said H.S. Hanspal, Sikh representative in the National Commission for Minorities.</p><p></p><p>According to Hanspal, many young Sikhs say that tying a turban every day, which may take up to 10 minutes, is too awkward for today’s world.</p><p></p><p>Other boys apparently fear becoming the “odd man out’’ and getting taunted by their peers. Many Sikh parents say they have stopped insisting their sons wear the traditional headgear.</p><p></p><p>Various Gurdwara Prabandhak committees, therefore, are planning to send volunteers to schools to teach boys how to tie the turban and counsel them on the importance of wearing a turban the project be lead by The Minority Commission</p><p></p><p>Whilst many would be deeply hurt that the Holy Turban should not be used in such a manner, I feel it is time for action to allow young Sikh men to be towed back to line – they will thank us in the long run.</p><p></p><p>Dalbeer Singh of the Delhi Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee has called for a new fashion magazine.</p><p></p><p>“We need a Sikh fashion magazine to promote uncut hair, the beard and the turban as cool and clean. We should use persons like Manmohan Singh as role models,’’ he told The Telegraph, this I totally agree with.</p><p></p><p>One of the first people such a magazine may think of featuring is Paramdeep Singh, 23, first runner-up at Mr Singh International 2009. “I want to send a message that a complete Sikh is more handsome than those who trim or cut their hair,” Paramdeep said.</p><p></p><p>For Sikhs, the turban became a “robe of honor” which was endorsed in 1699, during the time of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru, a scholar said.</p><p></p><p>Sikh turbans are different from other kinds but have their own variations. The commonest is the “peaked turban” Manmohan Singh wears. The length of the cloth varies from 6 to 8 metres, and the most popular colours are white, deep blue and saffron.</p><p></p><p>Sikh boys start wearing a keski (mini-turban) or patka at a very young age, often switching to the turban around the age of 12.</p><p></p><p>So remember boy and girls should you choose – its cool to be Sikh and even cooler if you remember Waheguru gave you long hair for a reason, so respect it.</p><p></p><p>And finally I cannot believe that every day some Sikh battle with nature as they shave their beards and everyday nature wins… is there not a lesson to be learned? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 108439, member: 1"] There maybe an answer to the continuing dilemma for the Sikh community – a lack of men wanting to wear a turban. Well the answer is simple, make it cool to have a turban, create some positive vibes around this important issue of identity. Recently we have seen an increase in the amount of Bollywood artists that have embraced off screen dress in this breath-taking attire. The turban definitely makes a man look handsome, shows someone you can trust and if I am perfectly honest dare I say it ‘sexy and drop dread gorgeous’. Recently in Leicester, a project lead by Trolochan Singh Virk there was a turban tying competition – how cool is that!! The Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) of Amritsar and humanitarian organisation Akaal Purkh Ki Fauj also organised not only a turban tying initiative but they took it a step further, they held an amazing ‘pageant’ and called it Mr Singh International. It was a low-key affair but later versions, but there are already plans to roll this our across Punjab and Delhi, with a expectation of participation of Bollywood stars. The SGPC has declared April 14, the day of harvest festival Vaisakhi, as "International Sikh Turban Day." “We are dismayed that more and more youths are refusing to grow their beard or wear the turban, which are sacred symbols of the Sikh religion,” said H.S. Hanspal, Sikh representative in the National Commission for Minorities. According to Hanspal, many young Sikhs say that tying a turban every day, which may take up to 10 minutes, is too awkward for today’s world. Other boys apparently fear becoming the “odd man out’’ and getting taunted by their peers. Many Sikh parents say they have stopped insisting their sons wear the traditional headgear. Various Gurdwara Prabandhak committees, therefore, are planning to send volunteers to schools to teach boys how to tie the turban and counsel them on the importance of wearing a turban the project be lead by The Minority Commission Whilst many would be deeply hurt that the Holy Turban should not be used in such a manner, I feel it is time for action to allow young Sikh men to be towed back to line – they will thank us in the long run. Dalbeer Singh of the Delhi Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee has called for a new fashion magazine. “We need a Sikh fashion magazine to promote uncut hair, the beard and the turban as cool and clean. We should use persons like Manmohan Singh as role models,’’ he told The Telegraph, this I totally agree with. One of the first people such a magazine may think of featuring is Paramdeep Singh, 23, first runner-up at Mr Singh International 2009. “I want to send a message that a complete Sikh is more handsome than those who trim or cut their hair,” Paramdeep said. For Sikhs, the turban became a “robe of honor” which was endorsed in 1699, during the time of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru, a scholar said. Sikh turbans are different from other kinds but have their own variations. The commonest is the “peaked turban” Manmohan Singh wears. The length of the cloth varies from 6 to 8 metres, and the most popular colours are white, deep blue and saffron. Sikh boys start wearing a keski (mini-turban) or patka at a very young age, often switching to the turban around the age of 12. So remember boy and girls should you choose – its cool to be Sikh and even cooler if you remember Waheguru gave you long hair for a reason, so respect it. And finally I cannot believe that every day some Sikh battle with nature as they shave their beards and everyday nature wins… is there not a lesson to be learned? :) [/QUOTE]
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