The power of the turban | Being Sikh - BBC
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Published 2021-04-13
Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 bbc.in/iPlayer-Home British Sikhs explain the sacred meaning of the turban and how it guides their lives.
British Sikhs celebrate some of life’s biggest moments, from birth and coming of age to marriage and the end of life.
Harsimrat and Jagjit are celebrating the birth of their first-born baby at home. They turn to the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh book of prayer, to determine the first letter of their baby’s name.
15-year-old Ansh has been wearing his turban for two years. He is continuing to learn and embrace its sacred meaning and looks ahead to how much of a part it will play in his life as he grows up.
Hari and Kiran are young newlyweds and are continuing their devotion to their guru through their marriage and in their daily lives. They visit their gurdwara and carry out worship and prayer with one another.
Hardeep’s father recently passed away, and after the funeral and cremation, he scatters his father’s ashes over flowing water to reunite him with God.
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All Comments (21)
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Thank you BBC again for bravely opening the doors on different cultures to a simple Englishman like myself, I love learning about how other people live in this world.
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I dig this so much. I never knew that both men and women wore a turban and are treated equal, as it should be. Peace from Memphis TN.
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I grew up with first generation Canadian Sikh kids. Fun kind folk with amazing food
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Also, you'll see other religious teachers/preachers trying to convert people into their religion but you'll never see Sikhs converting others into Sikhism. They accept you as your own and don't impose it on you.
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Sikhs joined us at the anti-lockdown protest and helped our elderly by pushing wheelchairs. Wonderful kind people, wishing every success for their farming protests.
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Bole So Nihal Sat Sri Akal So proud to be a sikh
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Turban is always a respectful thing in indian sub contienent
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As a Christian I respect Sikhs. Happy Vaisakhi.
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lovely to watch! i wish the kid all the best for life.
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sikh are the best people!
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Sikh people are nicest people I ever met.
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Sikhs open their temples and feed the local community. [Covid restrictions allowing!] They're not insular; they're committed to doing what they can. They offer a great example to us all.
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As a cat I respect sikh. Happy Vaisakhi
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I really like what he says about being free and happy. ✨
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I'm a pretty avid atheist but there were many occasions I witnessed Sikh's helping out random strangers on the London underground. Happy to have a religion that promotes kindness instead of another particular religion that harbours hateful attitudes and sometimes inspires horrible terrorist attacks.
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🥰😍😘👏👏👏That’s the first religion that place women equal to men that is awesome
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Just the respect for these men that keep their hair so nice and are able to wrap their turbans. I mean I can barely put a beanie on without getting annoyed haha
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They seem like nice people. I don’t see them trying to ‘convert’ people. That seems the best part.
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A rich and eccentric culture which I adore as a Christian. :)
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Thank you for this video! Before hand I didn't know much about turbans or the Sikh community and now I know a bit more they seem like amazing people.
