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Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:47 pm
by Igor Zidane
Maybe this helps to understand that the turban is not just a hat .
n the Khalsa society, the turban signifies many virtues:
Spirituality
The turban is a symbol of spirituality and holiness in Sikhism.
Honor and self-respect
The turban is also a symbol of honor and self-respect. In the Punjabi culture, those who have selflessly served the community are traditionally honoured with turbans.
Responsibility
Rasam Pagri ("turban ceremony") is a ceremony in North India. Rasam Pagri takes place, when a man passes away and his oldest son takes over the family responsibilities by tying the turban in front of a large gathering. It signifies that now he has shouldered the responsibility of his father and he is the head of the family.
Piety and moral values
The turban also signifies piety and purity of mind. In the Punjabi society, the Khalsa Sikhs are considered as protectors of the weak, even among the non-Sikhs. In the older times, the Khalsa warriors moved from village to village at night, during the battles. When they needed a place to hide from the enemy, the womenfolk, who had a very high degree of trust in them used to let them inside their houses. It was a common saying in Punjab: Aye nihang, booha khol de nishang ("The nihangs are at the door. Dear woman! go ahead open the door without any fear whatsoever.")
Courage
The Sikh warriors (Khalsa) wear turban, partly to cover their long hair, which is never cut, as per the wish of their last human Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. There are many references in the Sikh history that describe how Guru Gobind Singh personally tied beautiful dumalas (turbans) on the heads of both his elder sons Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh, and how he personally gave them arms, decorated them like bridegrooms, and sent them to the battlefield at Chamkaur Sahib where they both died as martyrs. A saffron-colored turban is especially identified with courage, sacrifice and martyrdom.
Friendship and relationship
Pag Vatauni ("exchange of turban") is a Punjabi custom, in which the people exchange turbans with their closest friends. Once they exchange turbans they become friends for life and forge a permanent relationship. They take a solemn pledge to share their joys and sorrows under all circumstances. Exchanging turban is a glue that can bind two individuals or families together for generations.
Some Sikhs also believe that wearing a turban enables one to command the Agya Chakra, the sixth yogic chakra. Harbhajan Singh Yogi wrote:[3]
“ Wearing a head covering enables you to command your sixth center, the Agia Chakra. Covering the head stabilizes the cerebral matter and the 26 parts of the brain, which are interlocked with the neurological system and electromagnetic field. Covering the head creates a focus of the functional circuit of the hemispheres of the brain, and tunes the neurological system. The whole head is to be covered, not just the crown chakra. The benefit of wearing a turban is that when you wrap the five to seven layers of cloth, you cover the temples, which prevents any variance or movement in the different parts of the skull. A turban automatically gives you a cranial self-adjustment. ”
Sayings
There are many Punjabi idioms and proverbs that describe how important is a turban in one's life. Bhai Gurdas writes:[4]
Tthande khuhu naike pag visar(i) aya sir(i) nangai
Ghar vich ranna(n) kamlia(n) dhussi liti dekh(i) kudhange
("A person, after taking a bath at the well during winter time, forgot his turban at the well and came home bareheaded.
When the women saw him at home without a turban, they thought someone had died and they started to cry.")
[edit] Sign of Sikhism
Sikh men are easily recognized with their distinctive turbans
The turban is considered an important part of the unique Sikh identity. The bare head is not considered appropriate as per gurbani. If a Sikh wants to become one with his/her Guru, he/she must look like a guru (wear a turban). Guru Gobind Singh stated:
Khalsa mero roop hai khaas. Khalse me hau karo niwas.
("Khalsa is a true picture of mine. I live in Khalsa.")
Maintaining long hair and tying turban is seen as a token of love and obedience of the wishes of Sikh gurus. A quote from Sikhnet:[5]:
“ The turban is our Guru's gift to us. It is how we crown ourselves as the Singhs and Kaurs who sit on the throne of commitment to our own higher consciousness. For men and women alike, this projective identity conveys royalty, grace, and uniqueness. It is a signal to others that we live in the image of Infinity and are dedicated to serving all. The turban doesn't represent anything except complete commitment. When you choose to stand out by tying your turban, you stand fearlessly as one single person standing out from six billion people. It is a most outstanding act.
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:50 pm
by dawson99
all nice words but wtf has that got to do with wanting to be a cop and needing full riot gear?
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:34 pm
by andy_g
so the moral of the story about the old woman and the stone throwing youth is this;
if you know you are going to be prosecuted for poking someone in the chest, you might as well go the whole hog and punch the fucker in the face.
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:41 pm
by Igor Zidane
What i'm trying to get at is that the turban is not just a hat to keep his head warm . It's a very symbolic part of the sikh religion and it's not just as simple as saying it's a hat so take it off . There are other factors to take into consideration , i'm not saying wether it's right or wrong(personally he should have just taken the fecker off) ,i'm saying it's not always a simple as black and white .
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:20 pm
by JoeTerp
I would question the need for a public police force in the first place, much less a specialist riot squad.
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:39 pm
by tubby
I'm sikh and at the end of the day he probably shouldnt even be in that sort of work if he would get offended doing that but still it was silly to ask him to remove it in the first place. If I had one on and someone spoke to me in that manner I would be offended too. The turban is an important part of our religion espcially if you are a strong practicing sikh so I can see why he took offense but it's all a bit silly to me.