#Sikh Culture

[dtfbooks]

Embracing Tradition: A Guide to Finding Sikh Turbans Online in the UK

In the vibrant tapestry of Sikh culture, the turban holds profound significance. Beyond its aesthetic allure, it embodies values of dignity, equality, and identity. For Sikhs, donning a turban isn't just about fashion; it's a symbol of pride and spiritual commitment. If you're in the UK and seeking to purchase a Sikh turban online, navigating through the plethora of options can be overwhelming. Here's a guide to help you find the perfect turban while respecting its cultural significance.

Authenticity Matters: When shopping online, authenticity is paramount. Look for retailers or websites that specialize in Sikh turbans or traditional Sikh attire. Authenticity isn't just about the Buy Full Voile Turban Material ; it's also about the cultural sensitivity and respect with which the turbans are presented and sold.

Material and Style: Sikh turbans come in various materials, colors, and styles. While cotton turbans are popular for everyday wear due to their breathability, silk turbans are often chosen for special occasions like weddings or religious ceremonies. Consider the occasion and your personal preferences when selecting the material and style of your turban.

Color Symbolism: Colors hold significant symbolism in Sikhism. Blue, for instance, represents bravery, while white symbolizes purity. The color of your turban can reflect your personal beliefs or the occasion. When browsing online, pay attention to the color options available and their associated meanings.

Size and Fit: The right fit is crucial for comfort and style. Many online retailers provide sizing guides to help you choose the appropriate size based on your measurements. Additionally, some turbans come with adjustable features to ensure a perfect fit.

Cultural Sensitivity: When purchasing a Sikh turban online, it's essential to do so with cultural sensitivity. Avoid websites that treat turbans as mere fashion accessories without acknowledging their religious and cultural significance. Opt for retailers who demonstrate respect for Sikh traditions and values.

Customer Reviews and Reputation: Before making a purchase, take the time to read customer reviews and testimonials. A reputable retailer will have positive feedback regarding the quality of their turbans, customer service, and adherence to cultural norms.

In conclusion, finding the perfect Sikh turban online in the UK requires careful consideration of authenticity, material, color symbolism, size and fit, cultural sensitivity, and the reputation of the retailer. By prioritizing these factors, you can ensure that your turban not only looks good but also honors the rich cultural heritage it represents.

[hella1975]

all hate to tiktok for taking 'having a space to more openly and actively talk about different cultures' to mean 'cultures are NOT to be shared and we must be vigilantly defensive of our cultures for fear of appropriation, a word that can be applied to any multicultural interaction'. like of course cultural appropriation is a very real problem but ive seen with the access to global multicultural conversation that tiktok provides it's made people TERRIFIED to even interact with cultures other than their own for fear of 'doing it wrong'. like at some point you have to acknowledge that in the real world of the great outdoors, the majority of people are eager to SHARE their cultures. yes there are ignorant questions and biases but also... how do you think those things get unlearnt? i dont understand how deciding that multiculturalism is an elephant in the room instead of a normal thing that should just be talked about and lived with is supposed to benefit anyone? and kids on tiktok are CONVINCED that it's a time bomb of a conversation to have and therefore must be avoided at all costs but like. people generally LOVE their home and their culture and are PROUD of it and want to share it. how have we made it so that showing genuine interest and a desire to understand something so integral to a person's identity is now feared and borderline demonised?

[thescarlettbitch]

Questions for pagans/polythiests (and any other non-christians)

I was raised Christian and live in a very conservative Christian area within America, but I was talking with one of my friends who is Sikh and this came up.

As a southern American, we have a lot of exclamation phrases that are centered around Christian theology (i.e. "Oh my god!", "Jesus Christ!", "Jesus Mary and Joseph!") But I haven't really heard of other cultures having something similar. I know it could very easily be the fact that I'm predominantly around Christians, but I'm curious.

As always, please be respectful of cultures and practices you know nothing about, any hate will be deleted.

[handweavers]

when reading scripture or religious texts in my studies from a variety of religions (a not-insignificant part of my education has been religious studies) i can appreciate and understand the beauty and appeal of it and make sense of its internal logic system and worldview and feel that i'm picking up what it's putting down even if i don't necessarily identify with it on a personal level, but i gotta be honest i always feel like i'm missing something or losing my mind when i read christian texts like i don't get it and it doesn't make sense to me and nothing about the trinity makes sense to me and the entire worldview feels so harsh and terrifying and bleak for no reason and every time i've asked anyone in my family (on the christian side) to explain any of it to me like sincerely i just feel more baffled and whenever i've had to read passages of the new testament i dont get it at all like even abstractly i don't understand and it makes me feel crazy like what i'm looking at has to be completely different from what other people are seeing and i don't mean it in a reddit atheist smug asshole way like it's genuinely beyond my comprehension I Don't Get It and i don't think i ever will

[miraclemaya]

there is something to be said about the way colonial labels will be absorbed by colonized peoples. particularly i think about the way the british labeled sikhs as a martial race and that continues to this day amongst sikhs.

[timeisacephalopod]

You know as a horror fan "cultural Christianity" is such a useful term because as an atheist as well as a horror fan and a fan of haunted house stuff if it's done well I very, very quickly noticed how many horror movies are Christian propaganda. So few horror movies involving religion (which is a shocking amount of them btw) pick any religion that's not Christianity to center itself around and when they do that religion is bad and evil, not the cause of evil and the savior from it (because the demons may be Christian, but God and the bible are also the solutions in a way other religions aren't granted. Bonus points if it's an indigenous religion being portrayed as Evil and Bad).

Pretty much any exceptions I can think of to that rule use Judaism and the Holocaust as a backdrop and never in like a normal, the Holocaust is horrible way it's always playing on myths of Nazi Germany's experimentation on the Jewish population. Which I find highly troubling and disturbing, but regardless nothing like being a horror fan to convince you of cultural Christianity because no other genre leans on religion as a plot device so much unless it's straight up a Christian movie for a Christian audience using Christianity as it's main theme and through line.

[townpostin]

BJP Leader Himanta Biswa Sarma Embraces Sikh Community in Jamshedpur

Assam CM’s Visit Strengthens Party Ties with Local Sikh Leaders Jamshedpur witnesses warm cultural exchange as BJP’s Jharkhand Co-in-charge receives traditional Sikh welcome, fostering community bonds and political goodwill. JAMSHEDPUR – Assam Chief Minister and BJP’s Jharkhand Co-in-charge, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, engaged in a heartwarming cultural exchange with local Sikh leaders during his…

[rrcraft-and-lore]

Happens here too. The US.

And I tried to address a lot of this stuff and some of the things said in my cab driver novel.

The problem it's "hard to connect" to by an industry predominantly filled with people who've never experienced that and don't understand the impact to people, character, and how much that changes personal narrative and thus back into a fictive one from that perspective.

Your entire thought process on life and risks and everything are different.

There's an expectation for certain Asian communities to fall into the model minority trap.

Also be: submissive, meek, compliant.

When I first pursued acting I saw this stereotype enforced and expected almost unknowingly by people.

Same in fiction.

It's changing now, but...it's an uphill battle.

Take for example the history of Sikhs in warfare. Used as cannon fodder by the British, well respected warriors, served in armies around the world, even WWI and WWII for America as well, not just the British. But you don't hear about that. It's something that's talked about in Asiatic circles.

With what Bruce Lee did for the Chinese community. He smashed through stereotypes and showed badassery. Chinese martial arts. A Chinese ass kicking hero. But there were obstacles.

And it's what motivated me to write a book based off things I saw and experienced and also understand - trying to address stuff I don't think people are aware of especially in fiction. And, make a narrative that actually reads in that way - the pacing, considerations, and more.

We're told to always have actiony/ACTIVE characters.

But what we forget is a lot of poc's don't have that activeness/agency in their own lives due to certain systems, expectations, and things like this. And, other concerns. So what then does that narrative actually look like? And, what does that fight and reconciliation with one's self to get that agency look like as well? I worked hard to answer that and more in The Cab Driver.

I def need to thank WaylandSmith1 and ZacTopping for reading, liking, blurbbing, and vetting the accuracy of certain law enforcement, gang, and other aspects of the novel too.

But, yeah. It's been on my mind.

[sheltiechicago]

Pics That Capture The Beauty Of Humans That’s Often Overlooked

Nihang Sikh, Photo By Mark Hartman

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[onlinesikhstore]

Hello Mein Bol Rahi Haan Punjabi Fiction Novel Sukhvir Singh Soohe Akhar book MA

Hello Mein Bol Rahi Haan Punjabi Fiction Novel Sukhvir Singh Soohe Akhar book

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Fiction Novel in Punjabi (Gurmukhi/Indian Punjabi)

Pages 304. Paperback

Author: Sukhvir Singh (Soohe Akhar)

Language: Punjabi (Gurmukhi)

Size: approx. 21.5cm x 14.5cm x1.8cm 

Weight: approx. 365g

We have Punjabi Literature books of several Popular writers in stock, please message for more information.

We have many other Punjabi books (Punjabi Alphabets, Punjabi Mini Stories, Punjabi word Sounds, Punjabi Pronunciation, Grand mother's Punjabi Stories with Morals etc.) listed in our shop to learn Punjabi and will personally recommend you all.

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[hella1975]

honestly seeing you mention sikh society is so funny bc sikh people LOVE showing their culture! i work with a lot of sikh men and they're always bringing food into work and just love being asked culture. im chinese and they're always asking questions as well- cultural exchange is such a personal thing and imo one of the easiest ways to build a relationship

literally!!!!!! and your last comment is so important bc the reason i made that post is bc i actually found myself guilty of the tiktok mindset WITH one of the chefs at work. he's spanish and has quite a heavy accent and for a long time i really dithered on asking him where he was from (bc all i knew from his accent was that it was european which. doesnt really help) and in my head i was doing it bc i didnt want to 'other' him, but in the end my mum actually said to me that being clearly uncertain around him and NOT addressing the fact we clearly come from different places was actually making things worse, and i was so so pissed off at myself bc she was right. and you know what? i asked him not long ago in the end where he was from, and he lit up. we went back and forth about the spanish and the english and we ribbed each other but it felt like the weird tension existing in all our interactions up until that point had lifted and now he makes a point to come over and chat to me at work. and that tension wasn't there bc i DISLIKED his potential culture or felt actually UNCOMFORTABLE around him, it existed because i demonised my own curiosity and genuine desire to know about him as a person and let myself be a little freak about it instead. like????? it's so fucked up that this is becoming such a normalised thing!!!!

[pebblegalaxy]

Fiji Islands and Sikhs: A Tale of Cultural Resilience and Unity

Amidst the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, where the cerulean waters meet the horizon, lies a cluster of paradisiacal jewels known as the Fiji Islands. This tropical haven, with its palm-fringed beaches and turquoise lagoons, has long captivated the hearts of wanderers seeking a slice of earthly paradise. But beneath the veneer of pristine beauty lies a story that intertwines with the rich…

[hippie-self-shippie]

i still think great tiger is hot but i just don't feel like shipping with him. i think our selfship dynamic is gonna be a one sided crush on my part because i can't really see me getting romantic with him

[griffinborn]

Ok I get where everyone is coming from when they see the design of Pavitr ‘Pav’ Prabhakar aka Indian SpiderMan as an expression of gender queerness, but let me be frank this is very typical Indian male costuming.

Even the toxic masculine patriarchal men have similar stylistic expressions or to be be more precise this is a traditional/historical/ye olde male aesthetic.

Having said that I love what design elements are being used here. So…

Let's take it from the top.

The FACE MASK

The Three Colors surrounding the eyes are typical spider man colours but they are done to evoke the image the traditional makeup done for the ancient dance art Kathakali. In which the whole face is painted and bold lines are drawn to emphasise/exaggerate the eyes. These eye mask lines are usually thin - bold-thin.

Same with the white lines on the cheek bones which are indicative of tusks or pincers of demons or Animorphs in folklore/myths.

The white dot in the centre of the forehead is the most common Hindu motif, expressed in myriad of ways all over the country .

The ARM/LEG BANDS/CUFFS

The bicep cuff is a part of Indian historic armour - made of malleable metal, its bejewelled ornate counterparts were then worn in day to day life. Here in the north Royals still wear it during big ceremonies. These metal bands are generally worn by warriors.

bangles (metal circles worn at wrists) are an important male accessory and are more daily wear even in present modern times, some religions (Sikh,Jain etc.) require the males to always wear one at all times. The ones on the suit were more in the shape of wrist guards which again were an armour accessory. In Indian male clothing the cuffs are usually emphasised.

Due to traditional male footwear being sandals metal ankle cuffs were employed to guard the shins and were worn during wars while thinner bands - ornamental accessories - were worn in daily wear.

There are so many other things I want to elaborate on like: The PATTERNS/LOGO,The LEG GARMENT (??!)(what’s the collective term for clothes for legs?), The Cat’s Cradle swinging/body animation ; but my ADHD is already acting up so imma leave this here.

SIDE NOTE:

I love how the heel and toes are bare in this design. It makes sense from the spider powers perspective - no barrier in contact allows for better manoeuvring and jump control as is seen in gymnastics. But also because in Hindu culture important tasks including some traditional sports require the removal of footwear and getting feet dirty is not discouraged (of course with an adherence to washing of the feet multiple times in a day)

I also loved how incorporated his wrist guard is in his spider style using it as a toy and a tool. This aspect of making use of something in a completely different way was so desi ‘Jugaad’ I was stunned.

[townpostin]

Sikh Community To Host Kirtan And History Quiz In Jamshedpur

‘Gaavho Sachi Bani’ Competition Aims To Connect Youth With Sikh Heritage Events at Sakchi and Bistupur Gurudwaras to feature Gurbani recitations and historical knowledge tests. JAMSHEDPUR – The Sikh community in Jamshedpur is organizing the ‘Gaavho Sachi Bani’ Kirtan Competition and Sikh History Quiz, with finals scheduled for August 4 at Sakchi Gurudwara. "This event aims to keep Sikh youth…