Sikhism is a philosophy and religion founded in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent in the fifteenth century by Guru Nanak. Sikhs call their religion Gurmat, which means “way of the Guru” in Punjabi. Sikhism is practiced by more than 26 million pe…
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When the topic of religion in India comes up, many Westerners tend to think about Hinduism. However, there are several other religions of note that originated in India and remain popular to this day. Sikhism, for example, is considered the world’s fifth-larg…
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Intricate henna body art is applied to the bride in a prenuptial ceremony with her closest female friends.
You might have seen henna body art before and were enamored with its gorgeous, intricate designs. However, you might not be aware of the cultural and religiou…
Man Buns have roots in several ancient and religious traditions.
With the mid-2000s came a hairstyle trend loved and derided in equal measures: the man bun. Amongst the intra-cultural bickering, it’s easy to overlook the fact that Western society in the early 21s…
A family that practices ninth largest religion in the world, Sikhism.
For a growing religion that’s the ninth largest in the world and counts over 27 million followers, Sikhism is still little understood by most in the West. First arriving with Indian immigrants …