On the day to day lives we meet with people who wear turbans and we have questions. If you have met a man with a Turkish turban most probably he is a Sikh. This turban signifies wealth and happiness and one wearing it is most probably going to a wedding or any other festivities.
There was a time, in the 15th century when wearing the article did not bear any importance. When the Hindus were still slaves to the Muslims the garment was worn alongside the cap. This however was of no significance. From when the Sikh founder, Guru Nanak, was born he grew his hair without cutting it ever and also made it a point to wear the garment on a daily basis as did nine of his predecessors. This made it significant and has even been referred to in the Sikh Holy Scriptures, the Guru Granth Sahib.
The golden garment gained international fame when a contestant in the singing competition 'American idol' performed with one. Out of the millions watching nobody had quite expected this. It was a trending topic of conversation for hours and many people were enlightened of the garment. However in as much as there were many comments that supported the contestant there were also many derogatory terms used for instance one of the judges referred to the contestant as turb.
The garment is very significant to the wearers. Wearing it is pledging unconditional and unquestionable allegiance to your Guru. It is also committing yourself to serving others even on the face of ill intentions from their side. The garment in itself represents self respect, honor, piety, courage and spirituality. Since it is considered a gift from the ones own Guru, putting it on was something similar to crowning yourself. It was a sign of nobility and commanded a lot of respect.
There are different styles of tying the garment for different purposes. One such style is the Chand Tora Dhamala which was for the warriors going into battle. Another unique style was the patka, a style popular by young boys who used it while out in the field or playground.
Apart from all the popular religious and cultural aspects of the garment there is a little known aspect of technology from the article. The Sikh do not cut their hair, they rather fold it into a knot known as the Rishi. According to them this is where all the meditation energy from the solar system is concentrated. Now the garment's purpose is to hold together the 26 bones of the skull.
Although the garment is generally identified by Sikh men it is not uncommon to find women wearing it. This is however done by women who are staunch as a majority of them wear only a scarf over their head. In as much as the article identifies the culture some sahajdhari Sikhs do not wear the garment.
Let us protect the garment by stopping any kind of stigmatization against them. Although it is not as rife as it was ten years ago it has still not yet died down. Not only do they human but also have a lot of culture in them. We need to appreciate the Turkish turban more than we actually are.
There was a time, in the 15th century when wearing the article did not bear any importance. When the Hindus were still slaves to the Muslims the garment was worn alongside the cap. This however was of no significance. From when the Sikh founder, Guru Nanak, was born he grew his hair without cutting it ever and also made it a point to wear the garment on a daily basis as did nine of his predecessors. This made it significant and has even been referred to in the Sikh Holy Scriptures, the Guru Granth Sahib.
The golden garment gained international fame when a contestant in the singing competition 'American idol' performed with one. Out of the millions watching nobody had quite expected this. It was a trending topic of conversation for hours and many people were enlightened of the garment. However in as much as there were many comments that supported the contestant there were also many derogatory terms used for instance one of the judges referred to the contestant as turb.
The garment is very significant to the wearers. Wearing it is pledging unconditional and unquestionable allegiance to your Guru. It is also committing yourself to serving others even on the face of ill intentions from their side. The garment in itself represents self respect, honor, piety, courage and spirituality. Since it is considered a gift from the ones own Guru, putting it on was something similar to crowning yourself. It was a sign of nobility and commanded a lot of respect.
There are different styles of tying the garment for different purposes. One such style is the Chand Tora Dhamala which was for the warriors going into battle. Another unique style was the patka, a style popular by young boys who used it while out in the field or playground.
Apart from all the popular religious and cultural aspects of the garment there is a little known aspect of technology from the article. The Sikh do not cut their hair, they rather fold it into a knot known as the Rishi. According to them this is where all the meditation energy from the solar system is concentrated. Now the garment's purpose is to hold together the 26 bones of the skull.
Although the garment is generally identified by Sikh men it is not uncommon to find women wearing it. This is however done by women who are staunch as a majority of them wear only a scarf over their head. In as much as the article identifies the culture some sahajdhari Sikhs do not wear the garment.
Let us protect the garment by stopping any kind of stigmatization against them. Although it is not as rife as it was ten years ago it has still not yet died down. Not only do they human but also have a lot of culture in them. We need to appreciate the Turkish turban more than we actually are.
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