Kesh (Sikhism), the Glossary
In Sikhism, kesh or kes (Gurmukhi: ਕੇਸ) is the practice of allowing one's hair to grow naturally without cutting.[1]
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29 relations: Amrit Sanskar, Bhai Nand Lal, Durga, Five Ks, Gurmukhi, Guru Gobind Singh, Hate crime, Hazur Sahib, Kangha, Mahan Kosh, Maharashtra, Melbourne, Mesa, Arizona, Mughal Empire, Murder of Balbir Singh Sodhi, Muslims, Nanded, National Service Training Programme (Malaysia), Pakistan, Patka, Penang, Persian language, Rumāl, September 11 attacks, Sikhism, Sikhs, Suraj Prakash, The New York Times, Turban.
- Punjabi words and phrases
- Shaving
- Sikh religious clothing
Amrit Sanskar
Amrit Sanskar (translit, pronunciation:, lit. ‘nectar ceremony’) also called Amrit Parchar, Amrit Sanchar, Khande di Pahul, or Khande Batte di Pahul is one of the four Sikh Sanskaars.
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Bhai Nand Lal
Bhai Nand Lal (بھائی نند لال; ਭਾਈ ਨੰਦ ਲਾਲ; 1633–1720), also known by his pen name Goya (گویا; ਗੋਯਾ), was a 17th-century Sikh poet in the Punjab region.
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Durga
Durga (दुर्गा) is a major Hindu goddess, worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Mahadevi.
Five Ks
In Sikhism, the Five Ks (ਪੰਜ ਕਕਾਰ) are five items that Guru Gobind Singh, in 1699, commanded Khalsa Sikhs to wear at all times. Kesh (Sikhism) and five Ks are sikh religious clothing.
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Gurmukhi
Gurmukhī (ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ,, Shahmukhi: گُرمُکھی|rtl.
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Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh (born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh Guru.
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Hate crime
A hate crime (also known a bias crime) is crime where a perpetrator targets a victim because of their physical appearance or perceived membership of a certain social group.
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Hazur Sahib
Hazur Sahib (Hazūrī Sāhib), also known as Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib, is one of the five takhts (religious centres) in Sikhism.
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Kangha
A kangha (ਕੰਘਾ/کنگھا) is a small wooden comb that Sikhs usually use twice a day and part of the Five Ks. Kesh (Sikhism) and kangha are Punjabi words and phrases and sikh religious clothing.
Mahan Kosh
Guru Shabad Ratnakar Mahan Kosh (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਸ਼ਬਦ ਰਤਨਾਕਰ ਮਹਾਨ ਕੋਸ਼), known by its more popular name of Mahan Kosh (ਮਹਾਨ ਕੋਸ਼) and by the English title Encyclopædia of the Sikh Literature, is a Punjabi language encyclopedia and dictionary which was compiled by Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha over fourteen years.
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Maharashtra
Maharashtra (ISO: Mahārāṣṭra) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau.
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Melbourne
Melbourne (Boonwurrung/Narrm or Naarm) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in Australia, after Sydney.
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Mesa, Arizona
Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
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Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire was an early modern empire in South Asia.
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Murder of Balbir Singh Sodhi
Balbir Singh Sodhi (July 6, 1949 – September 15, 2001), a Sikh-American entrepreneur and franchisee in Mesa, Arizona, was murdered in a hate crime in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
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Muslims
Muslims (God) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition.
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Nanded
Nanded is a city in Maharashtra state, India.
National Service Training Programme (Malaysia)
The National Service Training Programme, or Program Latihan Khidmat Negara (Jawi:, PLKN), known locally as the Khidmat Negara ("National Service") was Malaysia's national service program under the Barisan Nasional (BN) government.
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Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.
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Patka
Patka is a Sikh headgear in lieu of the full Sikh turban. Kesh (Sikhism) and Patka are sikh religious clothing.
Penang
Penang (Pulau Pinang) is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca.
Persian language
Persian, also known by its endonym Farsi (Fārsī|), is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages.
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Rumāl
A rumāl (Punjabi: ਰੁਮਾਲ) is a piece of clothing similar to a handkerchief or bandana. Kesh (Sikhism) and rumāl are Punjabi words and phrases and sikh religious clothing.
September 11 attacks
The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated Islamist terrorist suicide attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001.
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Sikhism
Sikhism, also known as Sikhi (ਸਿੱਖੀ,, from translit), is a monotheistic religion and philosophy, that originated in the Punjab region of India around the end of the 15th century CE.
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Sikhs
Sikhs (singular Sikh: or; sikkh) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. Kesh (Sikhism) and Sikhs are Punjabi words and phrases.
Suraj Prakash
Suraj Prakash (Gurmukhi: ਸੂਰਜ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼), also called Gurpartāp Sūraj Granth (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਸੂਰਜ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ lit. "The Sun-like Illumination of the Guru's Glory"),, Encyclopedia of Sikhism, Volume IV, S–Z, Punjabi University, Patiala, pages 51–52 is a popular and monumental hagiographic text about Sikh Gurus written by Kavi Santokh Singh (1787–1843) and published in 1843 CE.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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Turban
A turban (from Persian دوربند, durband; via Middle French turbant) is a type of headwear based on cloth winding. Kesh (Sikhism) and turban are sikh religious clothing.
See also
Punjabi words and phrases
- Baahar di boli
- Balle Balle
- Bhangra (dance)
- Bhangra (music)
- Boliyan
- Charpai
- Chimta
- Chura (bangles)
- Donkey flight
- Dosuti
- Ektara
- Gatka
- Guru Maneyo Granth
- Jhumar
- Jugni
- Kacchera
- Kangha
- Kara (Sikhism)
- Kayani Ghakar
- Kesh (Sikhism)
- Khalsa
- Khalsa bole
- Khes
- Kirpan
- Kulcha
- Kuri-mar
- Langar (Sikhism)
- Nihang
- Nirankari
- Niwar (cotton tape)
- Punjabi paranda
- Roti
- Rumāl
- Sardar
- Sarpanch
- Shastar Vidya
- Shikanji
- Sikha Shahi
- Sikhs
- Tumbi
Shaving
- Antihemorrhagic
- Head shaving
- Kesh (Sikhism)
- King of Shaves
- Leg shaving
- Magic Shave
- Mandate (aftershave)
- Mangroomer
- Movember
- Oseledets
- Philips Norelco
- Philishave
- Razor strop
- Remington (personal care brand)
- Shaving
- Shaving in Judaism
- Skarp Technologies
- Thiers Issard
- Wahl Clipper
- Wilkinson Sword
Sikh religious clothing
- Dastar
- Dastar bunga
- Dumalla
- Five Ks
- Kacchera
- Kangha
- Kara (Sikhism)
- Kesh (Sikhism)
- Kirpan
- Patka
- Rumāl
- Salai (needle)
- Turban
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesh_(Sikhism)
Also known as Joora, Rishi Knot, Sikh hair.