5ks

I am a new Sikhi. I am a Latino, and was raised a Catholic. I feel that this empowers me in some ways to look at new religions objectively. I have respect for the 5ks, I understand their origin, and been moved by their meaning. However, what attracts me to Sikhism, is it's rejection of blind...

I read that they're not mentioned in SGGSJ. But the Sikh Rehat Maryada I wiki'd and found that http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Rehat_Maryada If they are just merely scholars why should their word be followed? But then I read that Guru Gobind Singhji implemented them-...

Preface: I have some random questions: 1. Where does an amritdhari woman who doesn't wear a dastaar keep her kangha? 2. Do regular boxer shorts count as kacchera? Must they have a draw-string? What is the purpose and history of kacchera? Greetings, I have some random questions: 1...

This etching is by Francois Balthazar Solvyns (1760-1824) and its entitled "A Sikh in a landscape: from A Collection of Two Hundred and Fifty Coloured Etchings Descriptive of the Manners, Customs and Dress of the Hindoos" (Calcutta 1799.) Here's a description of the painting: The figure...

Read this online leaflet and tell me how your views differ. http://www.projectnaad.com/wp-content/uploads/leaflets/misconceptions_by_baptised_sikhs.pdf

Patka is a Sikh head covering which is worn by many Sikh children in preference to its bigger brother the turban. The Patka is also worn by many adult Sikhs as a under-turban as well, just as we use other underwear of different colours. This under-turban may be kept at bed-time as well, when the...

Why do the ancient sikh historical texts such as Sarbloh Guru Durbar, Gurprtap Suraj Prakash, Naveen Panth Prakash etc. speak of 'Treh Mudra' (three adornments - kard, kachera and kesh) instead of the '5 Ks (The 5Ks - kesh (unshorn hair), kara (steel/iron war bracelet), kirpan/kard (dagger)...

I want to clearify one thing that Am I right in saying that 5 ks are both for sikh men and women, And does the kesh means for women to be uncut hair or uncut hair with dastaar I have lived in Punjab for 22 years but I can count number of womens following 5ks on my fingers that I have ever seen...

The Five Kakars are : 1. Keshas - Unshorn hair 2. Kangha - Comb 3. Kara - An iron bracelet 4. Kachhehra - Special tailored underwear 5. Kirpan - Sword An Amritdhari (Baptised by Five Beloved ones) Sikh happily wears these 5 K's all the time. The Keshas These are the stamp of Akal...