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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.