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What is Milni?
Sikhing Answers - III
Every Sikh wedding is preceded by an odd event enacted outside the gurdwara, shortly before the commencement of the Anand Karaj - of pairs of men, one from each side, ceremoniously hugging each other. Then the women ...
What Is The Fifty?
Sikhing Answers - II
The 'fifty' is a band of cloth, visible in the form of a triangle on the forehead of a Sikh wearing a turban, just below the cusp or peak of the turban.
Sikhing Answers
The inaugural question in a new, regular feature: What is the reasoning behind removing our shoes and washing our feet before we enter the divan hall of a gurdwara?
How & Why Sikhs Celebrate Diwali by T. SHER SINGH
Nothing grabs the imagination of a child more than the magic and joie de vivre of Diwali.
Rakhi, Rakhri or Raksha Bandhan: Yet Another Hindu Ritual That Sikhi Abhors by GURCHIT SINGH
The words, “brother’s lifelong vow to protect her”, brought forth an image of
a frail young woman constantly relying on her male sibling for protection
from life's perils.
The Roots of Sikhism by I.J. SINGH
Sikhism has endured because of its distinct theology, its proven
ability to
fight for survival and its distinct symbols. Though under
constant assault, it
may even be at the threshold of a renaissance ...
The Sikh Turban by GURMUKH SINGH (U.K.)
As far as the Sikhs are concerned, all other arguments based on
culture and tradition are of secondary importance. All that matters is the Guru's injunction.
English-Punjabi Dictionary Now Online by PARVESH SHARMA
The new dictionary will
cater to the linguistic needs of Punjabis around the world, in addition
to facilitating a better understanding of the Punjabi language.
The Tourneys of Hola Mahalla by S.S. VANJARA BEDI
Guru Gobind Singh initiated this festival and tradition as an occasion for the Sikhs to demonstrate their martial arts.
Langar, The Sikh Refectory
Part Three
Sangat and Pangat
by PARKASH SINGH
Sangat (association) is the getting together of noble and good people. Pangat (row) stands for people sitting and eating together in the same row in guru-ka-langar.



