dilluns, 26 de maig del 2014
How do Sikhs dress?
They can't cut their hair unless they do it themselves with khanda, and then making a purification act that consists on burning their hair with incense as a symbol of worship to God. They usually wear turbans as women but it is opcional. For women veiling their face and hiding their body is not well considered. Earrings, and other such ornamental piercings are fordibben.
Sikhs' symbols
For Sikhs there are 5 symbols of faith, they are also called the 5 K.
- Kesh: long hair without cutting.
- Khanga: small wood comb to wear in the hair.
- Kara: methallic bracelet.
- Kachera: kind of cotton underwear.
- Kirpan: in their origins it was a ceremonial sword, but nowadays it is a simple symbol of power, freedom, self-respect, and the constant fight for good against injusticia. It only can be used for self-defenseo to protect somebody.
Another typical symbol is Khanda and probably it is the most important one. It consists on three weapons:
Festivals and events
Birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Sikh Guru 23 Poh 5 Jan
Nanakshahi New Year commences
Hola Mohalla festival
1 Chet
1 Chet
14 Mar
14 Mar
Birth of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru and the founder of Sikhism
1 Vaisakh
14 Apr
Birth of Guru Amar Das, the third Sikh Guru 9 Jeth 23 May
Guru Hargobind becomes the sixth Guru of the Sikhs 28 Jeth 11 Jun
Birth of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru 21 Harh 5 Jul
Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scripture, is installed at the Golden Temple for the first time 17 Bhadon 1 Sep
Joint-sovereignty of the Sikh Scripture (Guru Granth Sahib) and the collectivity of the Khalsa (Guru Khalsa Panth) declared as the Guru for all times to come by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and the last Sikh Guru 6 Katik 20 Oct
Guru Tegh Bahadur martyred in Delhi by Aurangzeb for defending the oppressed 11 Maghar 24 Nov
Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, executed 13 Poh 26 Dec
dimarts, 20 de maig del 2014
Characteristics of Sikhism
- Sikhism is a monotheistic religion.
- For Sikhism is more important to do good actions than doing rituals.
- The Sikh place of worship is called a Gurdwara.
- Sikhs believe in a book that Sikhs consider the live of Guru Granth Sahib.
- Sikhs believe that the way to lead a good life is to: keep God in heart and mind at all times, live honestly and work hard, treat everyone equally, be generous to the less fortunate, serve others.
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