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"How Do You Tie A Patka?" brochure from Little Sikhs and the Sikh Coalition. (Source: Sikh Coalition)

How to tie a patka

August 8, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Little Sikhs and the Sikh Coalition have released a new brochure with instructions on how to tie a patka, a typical turban for young Sikh boys. This would have been helpful for my kindergarten teacher, who, when my patka once came off while playing in class, had no idea how to retie it on my head. My mother later gave a modified head covering to my teacher in case such an instance happened to me again, but I would imagine […]

Categories: Education, Sikhism • Tags: Keerat Kaur, Little Sikhs, patka, Saffron Press, Sikh Coalition, Turban

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Saffron Press’s “How to tie a patka (dastaar)”

October 25, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The patka is a headcovering worn as a turban by young Sikh boys. Saffron Press, the publisher of A Lion’s Mane and Dreams of Hope, just released the video above to educate children about the patka and demonstrate how it is tied. I transitioned from a patka to a full turban when I was 16 years old (I still wear one when I play sports).  The video – which is excellent work – reminded me of my younger days when I was […]

Categories: Reflections, Resources • Tags: A Lion's Mane, Dreams of Hope, patka, Saffron Press, school, Turban

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Navjot Kaur, author of A Lion’s Mane, releases second title, Dreams of Hope

June 29, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Navjot Kaur (mentioned on this blog before) is the author of the acclaimed and award-winning children’s book A Lion’s Mane (2009), which, as she describes on her website, educates and engages young children in the concepts of identity and interconnectedness.  It is regularly cited as a great resource to teach both Sikh and non-Sikh children about the Sikh identity. With the success of her first book, Navjot Kaur has now announced the release of her second children’s book, Dreams of Hope: In Dreams of […]

Categories: Literature, Resources • Tags: A Lion's Mane, Children's literature, Dreams of Hope, Navjot Kaur, Saffron Press

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