Unusual Facts:
Men and Women Equality:
- Sikhism is the 5th largest religion in the world.
- Sikhs do not believe in drugs and it is the only religion where about 99% of the people don't smoke.
- To Sikhs serving others is like serving God.
- The universal symbol of Sikhism is called Kahanda.
- They believe in Onkar meaning 1 god.
- Sikhism refers to god as great teacher.
- Sikh means student or disciple.
- The 5 K's followed by Sikhs are called Kahasa saints.
- The 5 K's are: Kesh (uncut hair), Kara (a steel bracelet), Kang (a wooden comb), Kaccha (cotton underwear), and Kirpan (steel Sword.)
- They have been living in America since 1897
- There are 19 million Sikhs in India.
- 83,000 Sikh soldiers died during the Two World wars
- The Turbans are made out of approximately 15 feet of cloth.
- a religious requirement ids that the turban must be worn at all time in public.
- Sikhs feel offended if they are asked to move there turban in public.
Men and Women Equality:
- Sikhs believe that in order to have a good life you have to treat everyone equally.
- They don't get married again if the husband or wife dies.
- Women can do everything that men can.
- They think of women being loving and coming from the heart while men are self-centered and coming from the head.
- They stand up to support for there family and friends.