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New blog: “Pictures of Sikhs Wearing Things”

March 28, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sikhs, especially in the west, often face discrimination and disaccommodation based on their articles of faith.  The maintaining by Sikhs of their turban, uncut hair and kirpan (sword) have constantly been of issue in many settings. As a result, followers of this religion have made significant efforts (particularly after 9/11) to educate their greater communities about the traditional Sikh identity.  However, within this identity (and outside of it), Sikhs present themselves in many different, stylish ways.  Pictures of Sikhs Wearing Things […]

Categories: Sikhism, Style • Tags: Dr. Lonnie Smith, Pictures of Sikhs Wearing Things

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Is religion still “socially useful” in the west?

March 24, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In an interesting follow-up to last week’s post comparing worship attendance in the United States and Canada, TIME.com reports on another study that looks at the numbers of people claiming a religious affiliation in nine western countries: Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Arizona gathered census data in nine countries—Australia, Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland—where officials have traditionally included questions about religious affiliation in their population count. They found a […]

Categories: News Bits, Reports/Studies, Sikhism • Tags: Australia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, religious affiliation, Switzerland, United States

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Celebrate “Sikh Environment Day”: March 14, 2011

February 28, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

At the conclusion of every Sikh service, Sikhs ask God for blessings/prosperity to all (“sarbhat da bhalla“). EcoSikh, an organization noted on this blog before, is enacting this wish through Sikhism-inspired environmental/ecological protection.  In the end, preservation of our natural environment benefits all of humanity. EcoSikh is currently engaging Gurdwaras (Sikh temples) and Sikh communities around the world to commemorate “Sikh Environment Day” on March 14, 2011.  This date is significant in Sikh history; it was on this day in 1644 that Guru Har Rai […]

Categories: Sikhism • Tags: EcoSikh, environment, Guru Har Rai, Sikh Environment Day

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How to tie a turban

January 16, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Jus Reign takes you through the steps of tying a turban, from “begning” to end:

Categories: Humor, Sikhism • Tags: how to tie a turban, Jus Reign

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On Dastaar Bandhi

December 23, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Recent articles by the respected I.J. Singh on sikhchic.com discussed dastaar bandhi (“turban tying”) – the ceremony Sikh boys go through when they wear their first full turban.  As he describes, in many ways dastaar bandhi is a “coming of age” ceremony.  I.J. Singh’s first essay recounts a ceremony that he witnessed and discusses the significance of the Sikh turban: One way then is to look at the turban is as a crown on a Sikh’s head. History teaches us that Sikhs would rather lose a head […]

Categories: Reflections, Sikhism • Tags: dastaar bandhi, dastar bandi, I.J. Singh, pagri, patka, Turban

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We don’t need another hero

November 27, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

For the children aged 18 months to 15 years who file into the divaan hall each Sunday after class, we are fostering a sense of pride and stewardship for Sikh culture. And we’re teaching them that as long as we have the Khalsa, we don’t need Superman. — Educator Juspreet Kaur discusses the challenges that Sikh parents face in maintaining Sikh traditions, and what her local Sikh community did about it. Read more about the word Khalsa here.

Categories: Reflections, Sikhism • Tags: Juspreet Kaur, Khalsa, Sikh schools

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