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Sikhism

Sikhism. “Let no man in the world live in delusion. Without a Guru none can cross over to the other shore.” -Guru Nanak . What do they believe in?. Everyone is equal Many different paths to god. -Sikhism not the only one Cannot cut their hair -5 K’s.

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Sikhism

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  1. Sikhism “Let no man in the world live in delusion. Without a Guru none can cross over to the other shore.” -Guru Nanak

  2. What do they believe in?

  3. Everyone is equal • Many different paths to god.-Sikhism not the only one • Cannot cut their hair-5 K’s. • Karma-Do something good, good things happen in later life, vice versa. • Great respect for animals-Beef is holy-No tobacco, alcohol, or non-medical drugs.

  4. Who are their religious figures?

  5. Total of 10 Gurus.Guru=Priest, Rabbi, Minister, etc. • One god they pray to.-Neither male nor female.-Is everywhere, essence, eternal. • Guru Nanak started Sikhism.-Travelled preaching the practice of Sikhism.-Retired at age 50. • Last Guru, Gobind Singh died, after no more Humans were Gurus.

  6. The religious texts for Sikhism and Why they are Important • Main Sikhism book = the Guru Grath Sahib • The Guru Grath Sahib important because written by first Guru= Guru Nahak • Has 974 hymns by the first Guru • There is also gutka = condensed version of Guru Grath Sahib • Contains most popular hymns by Guru Nahak • Both books contain right way to live

  7. The Holidays and Festivals that the Sikhs celebrate • Baisakhi = celebrating the Indian harvest season = get together and sing hymns • Diwaili = festival of rights because Guru HarGobind out of jail • Diwaili = Festival of lights = hundreds of lights, fireworks, and bonfires • HolaMochalla = Anandpur India = March 17= Guru Gobind used to organized military exercises and mock battles for entertainment = now 1000s attend

  8. What traditional Clothing do Sikhs wear? • Men wear turbans • Young men wear small pieces of clothing to cover their hair until they can tie their own turban. • Moms and dads teach their children to tie turbans.

  9. continued • Wear western clothing. • wear tunics and trousers. • Woman and young girls wear tunics and trousers also known as Salawar and Kamiz. • Men wear Kaccha. • Both men and woman wear steel bracelets.

  10. Vancouver Sikh temple.

  11. The beginning • First guru is nanak • Nanak was born in April 15 1469 in Talwandi • Talwandi=Pakistan • Nanak moved to the city sultanpur to live with sister nanaki and husben • Nanak went to river did not come back for 3days on 3 day came back and sayed he had been in drectconmuication with the ultimate reality/divine one

  12. Daily cloths • Wares turban boys and girls • Some do not in some countries • Average cloths any were form rags to a sute

  13. Thank you. :]Made By: • Tali Radke • Taylor Hulme • Kiera Allen • Grace Connor

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