Word: baisakhi
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...teach young Sikhs how to tie a turban have opened in many cities, and an organization called Akal Purakh Ki Fauj has brought out "smart turban software" to help users identify the style of turban that would best suit them. Turban-tying competitions are held across Punjab on Baisakhi, the Sikh New Year, and a Mr. Singh International contest is held for turbaned Sikhs every year - as all Sikh men use the surname 'Singh,' which means lion - in which participants get points on how well they tie their turbans. Sikh clergy are to meet this week for an annual convention...
...INDIA Baisakhi Day on April 3 has special significance for Hindus and Sikhs. Across the country Hindus host huge community feasts that feature singing and dancing. Crowds flock to temples and to holy rivers like the Ganges for ritual dips. The day is also the anniversary of the founding of the Sikh brotherhood and a time to celebrate the harvest with wild Bhangra dancing. To an ever-changing beat, the strenuous dance portrays life in the fields, moving from plowing to sowing to weeding to reaping. Catch the festivities in any Punjabi village...
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