[R Singh]

Baptised Sikhs, or practising Sikhs, only wear the following colours: Blue, White, Black and Saffron. Green, red and pink turbans are not allowed. This is because Green turbans are worn by the Muslims, Red/Pink are worn by Hindu’s. The turban for a Sikh is part of his/her identity, we are meant to stick out, and are a distinct culture/faith. There is no special day for a specific colour. However, the safron colour, a colour or martyrdom is worn on special occasions such as birth dates of the Guru’s etc in rememberance of sacrifices made for the Sikhs, and as it does stand out alot, it also shows that Sikhs are proud of the Turban.

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Name : R Singh, Gender : M, Age : 25, City : London, State : NA, Country : United Kingdom, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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Baptised Sikhs are not permitted to remove any hair on their body. Hair has a very high place in spirituality in the Sikh Faith/Philosophy. The reason for the turban is to protect the hair. Men and/or women are required to keep their hear covered at all times. They are both permitted to wear turbans, however it is compulsory for a man to wear a turban who is baptised. I emphasis baptised as Sikhs are not considered Sikhs by birth, they have to initiated. Like a child born into a doctors family is not automatically a doctor. Not baptised Sikhs cut their on their head and on there face, but many still wear turbans, this is purely a cultural thing and is a general practise in Punjab, North West India. This practise, of wearing of turbans for non-baptised sikhs, has changed in the west as more and more sikhs are cutting their hair. This is a short version of much deeper significance of the turban and hair for Sikhs.

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Name : R Singh, Gender : M, Age : 25, City : London, State : NA, Country : United Kingdom, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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